Bliss is Ignorance

I thought this was a good quote:

Anyone who imagines that bliss is normal is going to waste a lot of time running around shouting that he has been robbed. The fact is most putts don’t drop. Most beef is tough. Most children grow up to be just people. Most successful marriages require a high degree of mutual toleration. Most jobs are more often dull than otherwise. Life is like an old-time rail journey—delays, sidetracks, smoke, dust, cinders and jolts, interspersed only occasionally by beautiful vistas and thrilling bursts of speed. The trick is to thank the Lord for letting you have the ride.
--Jenkins Lloyd Jones

I know it sounds a bit on the pessimistic side, but it makes me realize that joy comes from the inside out.  You may be tempted to think that a different job or more money or talents would add more excitement to your life; but, the truth is that life is mundane and hard most of the time.  But, just keep enjoying it.  The grass ain't always greener on the other side; the Three Billy Goats Gruff were full of crap.