# Thoughts create suffering or happiness

**URL:** <https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/thoughts-create-suffering-or-happiness/8218>\
**Category:** Lounge\
**Created:** [August 21, 2026, 6:58pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/thoughts-create-suffering-or-happiness/8218 "2026-08-21T18:58:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![Raptor\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/raptor_z/32/14830_2.png) [@Raptor\_Z](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Raptor_Z)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2026, 6:58pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/thoughts-create-suffering-or-happiness/8218/1 "2026-08-21T18:58:21Z")

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Depends on your thoughts

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**Author:** ![Turtle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/turtle/32/13016_2.png) [@Turtle](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Turtle)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2026, 11:28pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/thoughts-create-suffering-or-happiness/8218/2 "2026-08-21T23:28:16Z")

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I believe it’s more than that

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**Author:** ![POET](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/poet/32/485_2.png) [@POET](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/POET)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2026, 12:06am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/thoughts-create-suffering-or-happiness/8218/3 "2026-08-22T00:06:46Z")

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i agree. i think its 50/50

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**Author:** ![Sacredneigh7](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/sacredneigh7/32/7686_2.png) [@Sacredneigh7](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Sacredneigh7)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2026, 7:28am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/thoughts-create-suffering-or-happiness/8218/4 "2026-08-26T07:28:18Z")

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I also think theres more to it than that.

That said some optimism is awesome a thing to have.

Listening to positive affirmations can be helpful too.

Kind compassionate to one self snd others and hope for better future n quality life etc.

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**Author:** ![Raptor\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/raptor_z/32/14830_2.png) [@Raptor\_Z](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Raptor_Z)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2026, 8:44am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/thoughts-create-suffering-or-happiness/8218/5 "2026-08-26T08:44:45Z")

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Ugly life​🙁

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**Author:** ![MatQuasar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/matquasar/32/16337_2.png) [@MatQuasar](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/MatQuasar)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2026, 11:58am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/thoughts-create-suffering-or-happiness/8218/6 "2026-08-26T11:58:32Z")

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Read less news stories, it is sometimes all negative.

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**Author:** ![Turtle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/turtle/32/13016_2.png) [@Turtle](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Turtle)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2026, 12:38pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/thoughts-create-suffering-or-happiness/8218/7 "2026-08-26T12:38:50Z")

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I totally agree

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**Author:** ![2Waynez](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/2waynez/32/176_2.png) [@2Waynez](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/2Waynez)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2026, 2:33pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/thoughts-create-suffering-or-happiness/8218/8 "2026-08-26T14:33:44Z")

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Internal locus of control, external locus of control. It’s easy to control ones thoughts. Now controlling people, events, and worldly affairs, ha, good luck. Takes effort and playing by the rules.