Having a positive outlook doesn't mean you never allow yourself to feel sad. "Happiness is not the absence of sadness," It is not a stiff upper lip or the pop psychology mantra, intoning "always stay upbeat" no matter what. "Phony happiness is not good." By suppressing sadness, you suppress other, more positive emotions, as well. So people who try to suppress emotions actually become more anxious and depressed.
it is not so much about getting there ... it is more about getting the most of the journey.
“Destinations are only desirable because a journey lies in between. If I
arrived somewhere and knew that I would never leave again, even a sojourn in paradise would turn into hell for me.” ~ Empress Elisabeth of Austria (1837-1898)