re: Are you happy?

I'm mostly happy. I have a few complaints, but they aren't really all that bad. I have it a lot better than most.

What helped me has was making the conscious decision to be happy. I have to remind myself of that everyday. Sometimes multiple times a day. For a little bit I got on an Eastern religion kick, and it helped me understand desire, suffering, and love. I'm by no means on the path to enlightenment and I'm not dressed in a robe and meditating all day, but those guys made some sense to me and how to deal with life. I don't sweat the small things and I better cope with the big things.