What is the difference? Curious...

There is also a theory that depressed people see the world more accurately. Which, of course, goes against a lot of the supposedly rationally based therapies out there... whether or not it is actually true, it is still an interesting idea.
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I believe there is some truth to this, but no one is trying to deny this. I think it's the case that people who are not depressed are able to block out some of the the negativity as a measure of self preservation. Kind of like the old saying "ignorance is bliss". This is not to say it's better to be ignorant, because of course it's not. I think it's really about finding balance and knowing how to accept certain things that are out of your control and really working to change the things within your control. It's normal to feel angry about injustice, but when it lessens ones ability to function then what is the anger really accomplishing? It's also possible some people don't like us, but if we walked around replaying conversations in our heads to decipher what happened is that always helpful? Sometimes it is but often it's not. To many fulfilled people it's all about balance and understanding what you can control and actively work on and what you have no control over and have to accept - regardless of how it makes you feel. This is what defines living a life you feel good about versus not being able to get out of bed everyday to face the world. The goal is to help people use a different perspective so they can be more engaged in what actively affects them. And really, when you're stuck in your own thoughts, you're really just being self absorbed. Managing that all or nothing thinking and thinking the worst about so many things can be freeing and help a lot of people escape chronic unhappiness.