Haha I think you'll find there's plenty of people living in horrific circumstances who subscribe to this point of view mate... I'm not saying you need to personally, however. This article is essentially Buddhist philosophy repackaged, and if you were familiar with this philosophy you might still think it's bollox but you would realise that a lot of people have practised it with the highest degree of dedication. You're familiar with the Thích Quảng Đức self-immolation?