Happiness

So I've been thinking a lot about happiness lately.  I live in an area with beautiful weather, where jobs are still good, and where no one I know can not provide the necessities of life (and more) for their families.  Yet there is still discontent, unhappiness, a wanting for more of something or another.  Listening to friends and other people talk about their discontent with one aspect of life or another has caused me to reflect on my life, things that maybe aren't perfect or cause me unhappiness.  While thinking about this I realized (or have had to re-realize which happens from time to time) that happiness is a state of being, an inner way of feeling, not something that can be achieved through acquiring things, your surroundings or other outside influences.  Sure such things can add to or take away from a feeling of happiness, but true happiness is only found within.  You can have everything you've ever wanted in life and more and be completely unhappy.  Just as you can have nothing and be truly happy.  I realize this information isn't something we don't already know, but sometimes I need a reminder.  Happiness truly is found within.