Quote from lxor:
Happiness is caused by how we view the world(ourselves, others, problems, events and everything else). This is usually not a choice unless we consciously make it so - done automatically by our minds.
The world is not bad or good, pleasant or cruel, it just is. Whatever meaning you assign to it is your own.
the world is not "just is" it is a combination of everything...bad, good and ugly..although when veiwing the media one would think it is all cruel ( rightfully so )....how you react, handle it or view it is what can change your attitude. you are correct..