contrary to common conception
being happy is a choice or bechirah
“ושמחת בכל הטוב אשר נתן לך ה’ וכו”
to choose to look at the good instead of the bad is to choose to be happy
contrary to common conception
A person chooses to be happy or not
“וְשָׂמַחְתָּ֣ בְכׇל־הַטֹּ֗וב אֲשֶׁ֧ר נָֽתַן־לְךָ֛ וכו'”
the choice to focus on the good or the bad