The only reason you are happy is because you choose to be happy. Happiness is a choice, and so is suffering.
The way to keep yourself from making assumptions is to ask questions.
The big diffrence between a warrior and a victim is that the victim represses and the warrior refrains.
Love does not want or fear anything.
Just by being happier, everyone benefits because your happiness is contagious.
For me personally, I don't pray using words - it is just with my intent. Why do I need to pray with "words," to something external, when I know what I want?