"Suffering is the difference between expectation and reality."
“You're going to be happy”, said life, “but first I'll make you stronger”
विद्या ददाति विनयं विनयाद् याति पात्रताम् ।
पात्रत्वात् धनम् आप्नोति धनाद् धर्मं ततः सुखम् ॥
Rough translation: Knowledge makes one humble, humility begets worthiness, worthiness creates wealth and enrichment, enrichment leads to right conduct, and right conduct brings contentment.
कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन।
मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भूर्मा ते सङ्गोऽस्त्वकर्मणि॥
Translation: You have the right to work only but never to its fruits. Let not the fruits of action be your motive, nor let your attachment be to inaction.