"I am still determined to be cheerful and happy, in whatever situation I may be; for I have also learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our dispositions, and not upon our circumstances."
- Martha Washington 


                       HAPPINESS


" I am in desperate need of help -- or I'll go crazy. We're living in a single room -- my wife, my children and my in-laws. So our nerves are on edge, we yell and scream at one another. The room is a hell." 
"Do you promise to do whatever I tell you?" said the Master gravely. 
"I swear I shall do anything." 
"Very well. How many animals do you have?" 
"A cow, a goat and six chickens." 
"Take them all into the room with you. Then come back after a week." 
The disciple was appalled. But he had promised to obey! So he took the animals in. A week later he came back, a pitiable figure, moaning, "I'm a nervous wreck. The dirt! The stench! The noise! We're all on the verge of madness!" 
"Go back," said the Master, "and put the animals out." 
The man ran all the way home. And came back the following day, his eyes sparkling with joy. "How sweet life is! The animals are out. The home is a Paradise, so quiet and clean and roomy!"
~ Father Anthony de Mello


P.S:
A home could be a paradise or a hell depending on the people who live there.
A hateful,difficult situation does not seem half as bad in hindsight......when lamenting about it continuously,lands one in a situation that is much,much worse.
Wouldn't it be better to choose a happy disposition that attracts happier circumstances??? 
Wouldn't it be better to learn to handle the unavoidable challenges with dignity,ease and grace?
Namaste,
Bhagya