I enjoy the overall positiveness of course. I mean what's not to like? But I can't help but think that what he says at first makes no sense when you think about it. It's difficult to be happy when you're alone, and you're done with being alone. It's difficult to be happy in abusive settings, like a bad job. It's difficult to be happy when your basic needs as a human being aren't being met.
It's easy for him to say those things when he's already achieved in his life. It's easy for the Dalai Lama to say these things when he is by design at the top of his caste.
Sometimes, being unhappy is exactly the correct feeling for the situation. I mean I'm happy as a clam (assuming that's pretty happy!) right now, and I can recognize that this is horrible to hear for someone down on their luck.
I figure he means that you should concentrate on the self and everything else is just set decoration that you don't need. But to someone not in a good place, this message will sound like nails on a chalkboard.
I don't mean to offend anyone, and like I said before, I enjoy his positiveness. I'm just saying that he gave this advice on a camera, to be broadcast, and maybe it's not good advice for everyone. Or rather, it's not the right thing that people always need to hear. I've got a friend who's hurting, who has a right to be hurt, and these words would be a slap in the face to them.
I don't know, sometimes we start talking nonsense and sometimes it just so happens to be filmed. I like Jake, but don't agree with what he says at the start.