I don't ever expect to be permanently happy. I don't think that's part of the human condition.
Puberty hit me very hard, and I basically had no use for school once I discovered the guitar.
Music is a 24-hour-a-day thing for me.
I meditate. Meditation helps me.
I don't think anyone ever feels acknowledged enough.
Karma is not just about the troubles, but also about surmounting them.