The Resentment of Happy People

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4.6 • 6.3K Ratings

🗓️ 16 June 2026

⏱️ 7 minutes

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0:00.0	Thank you for listening to my morning monologue.
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0:18.6	Remember, you can hear my radio program daily on Sirius XM Triumph and connect with me 24-7
0:26.2	at Dr.ora.com. Okay, we're going to talk today about how and why you resent happy people.
0:39.4	What topic is that?
0:42.0	Why resent happy people?
0:47.5	Yes.
0:52.9	Think. Are you thinking why you resent? You know, I hate seeing couples holding hands and smiling.
0:59.2	Irritate me. I hate seeing children playing in the park. I want to kick them.
1:05.2	Can't stand whenever my friend tells me how much she loves her job, she's so full of herself.
1:10.9	I can't stand when my friend says
1:12.4	how happy she is in her marriage.
1:14.3	I mean, really?
1:17.0	Misery
1:17.6	adores
1:19.7	company.
1:23.6	Sort of interesting.
1:24.9	Happiness doesn't need any.
1:27.4	It just exists.
1:29.3	But happy people represent something that's missing from your life.
1:33.2	Happy people remind you of your abandoned hopes.
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