*happiness*

"People tend to think that happiness is a stroke of luck, something that will descend upon you if you're fortunate enough. But that's not how happiness works. It's the consequence of personal effort. You fight for it, strive for it and insist upon it. You have to participate relentlessly in the manifestations of your own blessings. Once you've achieved a state of happiness, you must never become lax about maintaining it." - Elizabeth Gilbert