Overcoming Sadness with Happiness

“You cannot change your family, your work or the events of your life. You can't even change yourself too much. 'Happy' is a word derived from 'happ' meaning luck or  chance.  Most  of  us  believe  that  happiness  is  a mysterious feeling that comes without reason, leaving as inexplicably  as it  arrived. Happiness is, in fact, living with a sense of fulfillment and peace. It is a belief in the fundamental goodness of people, in the  value  of compassion, a policy of kindness, and a sense of unity among all living beings. All beings seek happiness and act to avoid pain.  Everyone is looking for something better. Happiness can be achieved by a proactive attitude to improving the happiness quotient. We can train the mind to be happy—it is an achievable goal. Most psychiatrists see people in distress and  conclude  that  the  most  one  can  hope  for  is  the transformation of despair into common unhappiness. The Indian tradition shows us that positive radiant in the happiness quotient concept happiness is our birthright.  The Happiness Quotient (HQ) is a concept that rates approximately, the measure of happiness each person has achieved  in  his  life.