Almost everything we do, we do because we think it will make us feel good or at least better. But it’s not really what we do that affects how we feel. What actually determines how we feel is a decision to feel one way or another about something. Since we’re the ones deciding when we will and won’t be satisfied, we could just decide to feel good for anything that happens. We could choose to be joyful for the most compelling and easily accessible reason of all: simply because…

We’re alive…