I have learned that the greater part of
our misery or unhappiness is
determined not by our circumstance
but by our disposition.
-- Martha Washington
Some call this attitude. Some call this faith. Disposition puts it a bit uniquely; I like it. I especially resonate with the observation on 'our circumstances'.
Contemplative simplicity isn't a matter of circumstances; it's a matter of focus.
-- Ann Voskamp, One Thousand Gifts