Can You Create/Make Happiness?

Now playing If You Only Knew by Shinedown
and (When I'm Up) I Can't Get Down by Great Big Sea (<-- very appropriate right now)

A lot of books, experts, and philosophers say you can create your own happiness and that how you feel is your choice. To a certain extent I completely agree with this. My attitude has a lot to do with how I'm feeling emotionally. However there are definitely external (and maybe some internal) forces which the power of my mind can't contend with.

External forces can include people, environment and emotional surroundings. And in terms of internal forces I'm imagining such things as chemical imbalances which cause depression etc. These things are so strong that even attitude can't overcome them. I've experienced one or more, and as much as I love being in control: I wasn't. I couldn't have been. Control is impossible in some of these situations.

That said... right now I feel like I am in complete control. I had an AMAZING night last night and had more fun than I've had in a long time yesterday. (Just another reason that I need to stay at Babson for the summer.) I am currently happier, busier, and perhaps more stressed (but a positive, productive stress) than I've been in the past year. Feels good! It's invigorating, exciting, and simply... HAPPY! What a relief. And I think there's going to be more relief and happiness in the next few days. It can't get any better than this!

I really am lucky and even at my worst I never forget this. I have everything. I need (next to) nothing. And I'm ready to take on the day!

(Let's see how long this doing-homework thing lasts :p )