People piss me off all the time. No wonder I’m so creative.
“Hugh Grant may be famed for being moody and a little challenging to work with. But could a grumpy attitude be the secret to his success?
“The pressure to be positive has never been greater. Cultural forces have whipped up a frenzied pursuit of happiness, spawning billion-dollar book sales, a cottage industry in self-help and plastering inspirational quotes all over the internet.
“Now you can hire a happiness expert, undertake training in ‘mindfulness’, or seek inner satisfaction via an app.
“The US army currently trains its soldiers – over a million people – in positive psychology and optimism is taught in UK schools.
“Meanwhile the ‘happiness index’ has become an indicator of national wellbeing to rival GDP.”
Read more at BBC
