Happiness is accepting me just the way I am, where I am now, at this very moment.......knowing at a moment's notice my very circumstance can change.......yet I can control how I react to my outer environment changing, I have me That is the true and constant, what and all I have my whole life, little ole me....

So I agree regarding acceptance! Self concept is so very important to me, to my being!

The poor are sometimes happier than the rich, the handicapped more happy than the healthy, the least talented & famous happier than that pop star who seems to have it all...............

May we all reach deep down within and acheive that balance of emotion- accepting what we cannot change, changing what we can, and the wisdom to know the difference...............

Thank you for a beautiful discussion- I'm happy!!!!!!