One thing that I've learned as I got older is that the more you focus on what makes you happy the happier you'll be. Letting things you want gnaw at you is a great recipe for always looking toward desire rather than happiness.

That was a hard lesson, because you need to learn to be satisfied, not lazy. For me there was certainly a barrier to accepting the fact that you an slow down and appreciate small things.

My cat was doing the same sort of thing this morning where she was sprawled out with a bunch of her body hanging freely off the couch.