Try living your life in the belief that our natural state is pure joy. It's when we're truly happy that we're in touch with our souls. The pain and the suffering we feel through any negative emotion or experience is simply a way to tell us how not to live. When we learn to identify what's going on, we can make the changes we need to get back into our natural state.

-Elaine St. James
from Inner Simplicity: 100 Ways to Regain Peace and Nourish Your Soul