The importance of maintaining a depressed stance

I saw this pinned to the noticeboard at the counselling service where I work and I was highly amused by it. It also struck me how true it is and how much we cling to old behaviours and are surprised when things don't change. Reminded me of a quote I used to have on my wall:

"If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got."