creating happiness

i can't subscribe to the concept of positivity at least in the sense of pretending not to be angry or whatever the quickest way to unhappiness is to lie to ourselves i practice this the problem has nothing to do with being positive it is about reacting appropriately i stop myself and take assessment of what emotion i am feeling and why I am feeling that way deep down answer and ask is it appropriate for this passing experience if inappropriate with practice i learned i can pull out and use the proper emotional response this builds an inner honesty within ourselves because when we are aware we know what we are feeling and that's usually half the battle