Learning The Lessons of Nixon » :
So much has to do with one’s state of mind, too: If I’m in a bad mood someone could give me a pound of gold and I’d probably say, “Dammit, don’t they know how cluttered my house is?” It’s difficult to consciously cultivate an attitude of receptivity towards happiness.
True. We’re so often warned or frightened away from what can make us (properly) happy. I’d write more on this, but it’s late.