Well put. Simply that. I completely agree and I don't think you are being too harsh. I think that if people will read words like that and get offended then yes it may be hitting a sore spot at the time for them, but that is up to them to fix. You are not going around specifically talking to people about themselves and criticizing them, instead you are just stating facts. I agree that all of those things are choices, even to not to any of them is a choice. That is what needs to be understood sometimes I think. There is always a choice whether or not you are aware of it, in this instance it is the the choice of being happy, or not being happy. If you don't take any action towards it then you are making the CHOICE to be unhappy.

Sorry for my rambling, but I love this post and full heartedly agree. Thanks for sharing.