Assertion- Creating Our Own Happiness

Wayne Coyne offers us a different view on life in his piece, Creating Our Own Happiness. We often times will think "If I only had this gadget or toy, then I would be happy." Maybe we're taking the wrong view of happiness. True happiness does not come from things or knick-knacks, it comes from within each of us. You can find happiness in any situation. Never in life has there ever been a situation when something happy did not come of it. You may argue that death is not happy, or being laid off is not a joyous occasion, but what of the release of pain for those who have died? What about the man who was laid off, only to find his dream job a few months later? If you look hard enough on your life you will realize that every hard situation has a bright side too.