[S]tudies show that one of the best ways to lift your mood is to engineer an easy success, such as tackling a long-delayed chore.

Reading makes me happy.

Enthusiasm is a form of social courage.

The belief that unhappiness is selfless and happiness is selfish is misguided. It's more selfless to act happy. It takes energy, generosity, and discipline to be unfailingly lighthearted.

There are no do overs and some things just aren't going to happen. It is a little sad but you just have to embrace what is

I can DO ANYTHING I want, but I can't DO EVERYTHING I want.

Remember that although the distinction can be difficult to draw, loneliness and solitude are different.