Welcome to the daily chizuk (encouragement). Mishenichnas Adar marbim b'simcha (with joy). During these days we have to increase our happiness. The pasuk (verse) says in Mishlei, Lev sameach yeitiv gehah. A happy heart is as healing as medicine. Ein Shechinah (Divine Presence) shorah ela mitoch simcha. The presence of the Shechinah rests on a person who is happy.
How do we do it? One of the best ways is by appreciating all the blessing that Hashem has given us. Someone once said, “It's very easy to see the good in other people's lives. But to be able to see it in your own, that's greatness.” We have to get used to thanking Hashem even for the little things.
A student once asked his rabbi, “I don't understand. I say the Amidah every day with such concentration. I say every word. How come you always finish way after me?” The rabbi said, “Oh, that's simple. Before I say Modim, I think of all the good that Hashem does for me. I think of every child, every grandchild, my parnasah (livelihood), my house, my learning. I say, ‘You gave me so much, Hashem,’ and only after I recognize all of my beracha (blessing) do I bow and say Modim anachnu lach (We give thanks to You). I say, ‘I'm so grateful to Hashem that I could be there for so many days, I could be there extra long.’”
There was once a convention in a hotel, and a man overheard someone talking at night. He was saying, “Hashem, thank you so much for my health, and thank you so much for my children, and thank you so much for my wife, and thank you for letting me pay the bills, and thank you for giving me my sechel (intellect), and my health.” He went on and on. The next morning, the man asked at the front desk, “Who was that staying in room 108 last night?” They said, “Oh, that was the Chafetz Chaim.” The Chafetz Chaim made an accounting of all the beracha that Hashem has given him every night.
This is the key to happiness, and the key to beracha, as it says in the Mizmor (psalm), Mizmor LeTodah, Ivdu et Hashem b'simcha (Serve Hashem with joy). The people who are always thanking and appreciating, those are the people who are able to serve Hashem b'simcha. Have a good day.