So I decided right then and there not to waste my life despairing. When my parents arrived at the hospital they were shocked and grieving. But I just enjoy life. At age 11, this young man attained the clarity that it is a waste of energy to focus on what you are missing. And that the key to happiness is to take pleasure in what you have.
Happiness is achievable.
We lack the right tools. For a whole week you're walking on air. Then you go right back to being unhappy. Happiness is not a happening. Happiness is a state of mind.