Things Are Never Quite Right - Is it Life or Just Me?

     Freud hoped to cure his patients of their neuroses so they could reach what he felt was the optimal level of human functioning "ordinary unhappiness"!
     Advertisers insist that if we buy all their products, all the time, we'll be young, gorgeous, sexy, popular, energetic, successful & deliriously happy - forever. 
     Are you living "the American dream"? If your life falls short of a beer ad, you're probably disappointed at some level, even if you habitually put on a brave face. Most of us don't want to appear "down", since that would clash with the beer-ad-version of life we think we should be living. What's wrong with us? Is it depression? Why do things seem more like Freud described than our current ideas about what's "normal"?
     Is it possible that the ancient concept of "dukkha" is profoundly correct? See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dukkha
     Is it possible that we can learn to clearly appreciate reality AND markedly improve our quality of life (without having to buy, buy, buy ...)? See: http://mindfulnessforeveryone.blogspot.ca/2014/04/526-monitoring-my-state-of-being-moment.html