Happiness is a choice. I base my happiness on my own accomplishments and the blessings i’ve been given.

Choosing happiness isn't the same as feeling it on command. It's closer to choosing where to point the torch in a room that contains both things.

Accomplishments and blessings make an interesting pair, one earned and one not. Leaning only on the first makes happiness conditional on output. Leaning only on the second can make it feel like it isn't yours.

Held together they cover most days. A window seat, a call from a friend, one thing finished. That's a workable evening.