All the happiness in my life has been very fleeting. I want to be able to look back on something and feel glad that I’ve done it. I want to do something that puts me in a good mood for several days. I want to find something that makes me go “Wow, I want to do this again!”
How to feel lasting happiness
How I did it: I began to see things in a different light. I tried harder and harder to look out for other people. I learned to find happiness in all things trivial or serious. And most importantly I learned that it's okay not to be happy sometimes; that it's the tastes of unhappiness that let one actually learn to rejoice in the things that are good in life.
Lessons & tips: It's a matter of Love; the more you love, the more you find happiness. And most of all, don't get stuck in the cycle of being unhappy with yourself being unhappy - you'll have a hard time getting anywhere. Learn to embrace your emotions.
Resources: The Shack by William P. Young
Ishmael by Daniel Quinn
and religion.

