Answer:
One's perspective impacts one's connections and community, as Ella Wheeler Wilcox demonstrates in "Solitude."
Whether you "laugh" or "cry," the "world" will react in the first words of the poem. People are drawn to those who are "happy" and upbeat, whereas those who are "sad" and depressed are avoided.
The sentences that follow stress the value of interacting with positive individuals. Feelings of sadness can result in isolation.
The last thought of the speaker is that we are all doomed to face death and grief alone. Example: On a sailboat, like in life, there will be ups and downs, but how you respond will determine how things turn out.