Life as you want it to be

苦楽は意のままにならない。苦を避けようとすればするほど苦は迫り来たり、楽を求めようとすればするほど楽は遠ざかっていく。

Life is not what you want it to be. Pain and suffering are unavoidable. And an easygoing,comfortable life is not so easily obtained.