Ben was late for class today. We only had 10 minutes to go, so Ben shared with me what has been making him happy lately. It was the philosophy that there is no point to life, but that there is beauty in trying to find its meaning. And while we are destined to die, the need to rebel against the negativities that we face along the way. He said the world is inevitably going to end, so if we rebel against it and make the most of it, we can make our journeys here positive. I loved that he shared that with me. I said, "So what I'm hearing from you is that negative things may happen to us, but if we alter our perception, we basically have control of our own happiness." He agreed. He said this new philosophy is helping his overall happiness. That made me really happy too!