Life is full of ups & downs. The important thing is how we deal with everything, the good & the bad, the wonderful & the dreadful. Our responses to situations depend on our thoughts, attitude & emotional involvement. Nothing good is gained from a negative reaction like jumping to conclusions. Being proactive not reactive in dealing with adverse circumstances helps.
In a world of problems, personal & universal, I think it helps to focus on the postitive, however difficult that is. So, in the words of the song, "Always look on the Bright Side of Life" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJUhlRoBL8M Our thoughts control our actions, so we need to try to be "glass half full" rather than "glass half empty". Optimists rather than Pessimists.
Optimists find solutions. Pessimists don't think there is one.
We can all find reasons to be cheerful in our lives. I could list mine, but they would be very individual. Everyone should be able to find some, they are mostly very simple & probably cost nothing. There are always people who are better off than you, but there are also always people who are much worse off. It's so easy not to recognise what you have & take it for granted. It's also easy to get bogged down in the problems life presents you with & lose touch with the blessings.
Life is a journey. Every experience teaches us something. We just aren't very good at learning the lessons. Ego & self interest gets in the way sometimes. No one is perfect, but we can always be better human beings.
Buddhist teachings pursue happiness, equanimity, or peace of mind. We achieve happiness by not craving things we don't have. https://www.pursuit-of-happiness.org/history-of-happiness/buddha/
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