If you want to be truly happy, you must first become comfortable with sadness

 When I was a child, my parents taught me to see life as a series of ups and downs.

 They always told me that nothing in life would remain the same, and that happiness cannot last forever.

Sometimes, we need to savor sadness to truly enjoy happiness.

 To appreciate the joys of life, we need to have been in the darkest depths of our minds.

 When I drive my car with my loved ones, listening to some songs, I realize the greatness of my happiness.

 If I am having a bad day, I need to remember these moments in my life to keep going.

Bad days make us feel angry, frustrated, sad and confused. But it is precisely on top of the sadness that we can appreciate happiness even more.

 If we were happy all the time, we would not be motivated to make significant changes in our lives.

 Maybe we wouldn't find our partner, our passion or a hidden skill.

 Maybe we wouldn't be singing on a warm, sunny day a naughty song from the nineties with our soul mates.

 I say, welcome to this moment of sadness, let's call her "Janice".

 Open the door and let her in, offer her a cup of tea while you try to understand why you feel this way.

If it's just a bad day, remember that it's temporary and will soon pass.

 But if it's a recurring feeling that needs to be addressed, think about the actions needed to make changes in your life or simply, accept it and let the wave of sadness pass.

 Once you've learned to deal with sadness and become comfortable with it, you won't be so afraid to face the emotion. Instead of waiting for something extraordinary to happen to make you feel happy, you'll realize that happiness is something you build day by day with little things like enjoying a cup of coffee in the morning and having a conversation with Janice about her limited edition floral dinner.

 Even though some days you may feel like you're on a roller coaster, going up and down, remember that you can always get back up.

 And sometimes, it's important to appreciate the view from the top and how beautiful it is.

With all you've learned, how will you face life's next challenges? By resisting or embracing the unknown, even if it's a little scary?