It seems like it has become an acceptable idea that we're nothing but a bunch of unhappy people.

But I call BS on that.

Happiness is a choice. It always has been. But yeah, this is life and it can be tough to be happy.

But here's 7 ways to be a moderately happier person in Singapore. Regardless of political stance/ sexual orientation.

1. Don't judge somebody's face

I'm sure everybody knows what I'm talking about.

"I don't like his face", or " I don't like how she looked at me".

And pretty soon that'd stretch into an array of dismissive and untrue conclusions, like, "He's an asshole. If we end up fighting, I'll win."

Don't do that. It's a waste of time and also draining to think of such negative thoughts. Whenever you catch yourself not liking somebody's face, hold that thought, keep an open mind and just be on your way. You don't have to be friends with them in the first place.

2. Don't jump to conclusions when somebody said something about you

All of us are both guilty and victim to this. We all talk about others and others talk about us. It happens all the time.

Yet, a lot of us jump to conclusions when we find out somebody said something about us behind our back like you'd start to think whatever is said is immediately bad or that you've been "betrayed".

Nah. If somebody said something about you, consider the possibility that it's probably nothing. If it is indeed something bad, shake it off. People who talk behind your back aren't worth your time in the first place.

3. Change your commute

Because peak hour, crowds, constantly standing facing one another can be aggravating an already unpleasant situation.

If you can help it, tweak your transport time to non-peak hours or take a different route altogether. Experiment even with going home from work a little later to avoid the crowd.

4. Don't engage in an online war

Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, forums or whatever. Whoever is trolling, flaming and generally hating on you? Shun them.

It's not worth your time as nobody wins in an online war. You'd all just end up looking like a pack of wild dogs barking.

So do yourself a favor and ignore the passive aggressive statuses or whatever.

5. Stop reading Stomp or The New Paper

Ever had a jarring headline ruin your day because some idiot out there committed some major crime or didn't give their seat up to the elderly?

I get it. We are human and we're wired to be attracted to read bad news.

But why let that idea make you unhappy? Why read a piece of news and get all riled up? It's not worth it. We already know about the things that goes on in Singapore. We don't need a clear visual to piss ourselves off even more.

6. Find a passion

Because you're more than your job, studies, salary and what others say about you combined. Do what you love and you'll be happy.

7. Stop complaining

Like happiness, the choice is yours.

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