Even Joy

A lot of you have wondered why you are on the earth. You judge your life to be so miserable and unsatisfying that there seems to be no point. Please be assured that there is every reason for you to stick it out, and that the very experience of being unhappy is a valuable lesson. You can fully experience joy in response to the lack of it. You can fully embrace compassion when you have experienced a need for compassion. But, most important, only from unfortunate situations can you fully understand that your happiness is absolutely in your control -- that no matter what is going on around you, you can find acceptance, peace, contentment, and yes, even joy.