It's interesting that Elder Wirthlin says it is "simplicity to blame our unhappiness on the things we lack." To me, he means that it's the first logical assumption and the easiest thing to do. If we will take a few minutes and just ponder the things we DO have, then we will find that we really have quite a lot. I have asked myself the question, "On a scale of 1-10, how happy am I right now?" Usually I am a 7-8. I ask myself what it would take to make me happier. The first things that pop into my head are financial, but as I ponder if that would really bring me happiness, I end up deciding that money is not the key to my happiness. Then I ponder on other aspects of my life and come up with a few other things, but also end up deciding that they too do not determine my happiness. In the end, I decide that happiness is up to me, no matter what happens to me or what my current situation is. But it is only in the pondering that one can come to any realization.
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