Most people think happiness comes from experiences in the world - possessions, they believe, bring them happiness.  Money, fame, fortune, personal relationships, achievements, and accomplishments, and certainly all of these things can bring a measure of happiness to a persons life.  For awhile the fulfillment of desire causes a type of happiness.  But, as soon as the experience passes, the happiness passes.  Human beings are on a desire/ aversion operating system.  If you understand the fallibility of this system and you understand that there is also another system, that is far superior, then it's really not that hard to be happy.

- "Personal Happiness", The Enlightenment Series