It's not the misery or happiness that we should focus on. It's the comparisons. If you're in a content or happy state of mind, you don't really make those com

It's not the misery or happiness that we should focus on. It's the comparisons. If you're in a content or happy state of mind, you don't really make those comparisons (or they don't really effect you), however you do when you're down. By making those mental comparisons when you're down, you make things worse for yourself. So instead finding strategies for when you're down where you don't compare yourself to others might be the best solution? A) Distract yourself. B) Find enjoyable things in your immediate-present circumstances. This seat I'm sitting in is pretty comfy. C) Don't go on facebook to see all the apparently happy people. Etc