Consolations

When things aren't going the way we planned, how do we make ourselves happy?

That was a trick question...

First - if we think everything should go as we plan then we must also think we're in control.

Second - nothing we can buy or do will bring us true happiness. The happiness is typically short lived and the unhappiness returns even worse than before. A vicious cycle.

Want to be truly consoled. Turn to God first. Not last after trying everything else. Praise God!