Okay, this is a trick question because we can always be happy, albeit only if we believe we can and only if we believe it's a good idea. That's called free will. We do have a choice about when we are happy and just how happy we want to be. Sometimes we're okay. Sometimes we're ecstatic. Sometimes we're jubilant. Sometimes all is well with the world and we are at peace. We humans are brilliant about creating nuances of feeling that are just perfect for the situation and we don't even have to think about it. But here is one situation where thinking about it can be freeing. When we realize that we are rejecting happiness because we believe it doesn't serve us, that's the time to reconsider your definition of happiness. Here's an example from an Option Method dialogue. Alicia was extremely upset when her daughter stayed out all...
