Most of the happiness we enjoy in life comes from wringing the best out of a less-than-ideal situation, because life hands out ideal situations very, very rarely.

If you go through life waiting for ideal situations in order to be happy, then you’re going to spend most of your life very, very unhappy.

Also keep in mind that happiness is an event, not a state of being.

(This has been a public service announcement from, and to, Yours Truly. To anyone else who gains benefit from it: You’re welcome.)