I guess you could interpret it as 'have a positive attitude no matter the circumstances, because it is not the experience but your attitude during the experience that matters' afterall, we are all going to have bad experiences in this lifetime so we might as well have a positive attitude no matter what. That does not relieve you of the responsibility for creating or avoiding the situation to begin with or how you handle it when it occurs...

>I had a feeling that it was an urban legend, but just wanted to give it a shot. The whole idea of "don't worry - be happy" is such a preposterous call for irresponsibility, walking blind and welcoming any trouble that may come. The simple fact of sending yet another copy of this legend out into the world made me feel a hunch of why is it still being circulated.
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>>I think that was an urban legend. He is performing April 25 in Greensboro, SC
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>>http://www.peacecenter.org/calendarOfEvents.asp
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>>>>Like Boby McFerrin sang, “Don’t worry – Be Happy”! :)
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>>>Good recipe - specially considering that the guy eventually killed himself.