Its About the Struggle Part III; Depression

    The next difficult challenge that an individual is going to face is depression. Its another attack of shaitan and another internal battle that needs to be fought. The only way to do that is to go 180 degrees the opposite direction. The fundamentals of happiness

1. know that if you do not live in today that your thoughts will be scattered, your affairs will be confused, and your worrying will increase. When in the morning than do not expect to see the evening, in evending do not expect to see the morning
2. Forget the past but have learned from it to help you live today but do not be distressed over it
3. do not worry about the future until you are there
4. do not be shaken by criticism but be firm and know that the criticism rises according to your worth
5. faith in Allah and good deeds make up a happy life
6. whoever desire peace, tranquility and comfort can find it in the remembrance of Allah
7. You should kow everything that happens is determined by the divine decreed
8. Do not expect gratitude from anyone
9. Train yourself to be prepared for the worst
10. Perhaps what happened is actually in your best interest but you do not comprehend it
11. Everything that is decreed for the muslims is best for them
12. Enumerate the blessings of Allah and be thankful for them
13. You are better off than many people
14. Relief comes from one hour to the next
15. In both times of hardship and ease one should learn to supplicate and do prayer
16. Calamaity should strengthen your heart and shape your outlook in a psotive sense
17. With each difficuclty there relief
18. Do not let trifles be the cause of your destruction
19. Indeed your Lord is oft forgiving
20. do not be angry do not be angry do not be angry
21. life is bread, water and shade so do not be perpetuated by lack of material things, rather consider all the other things fulfillments of needs plus (the other needs) bonuses and extra blessings
22. Most evil that is suppose to happen never occurs
23. Look towards those who are afflicted and be thankful
24. When Allah loves a people he makes them endure trials
25. You should constantly repeat supplications that the prophet taught us in the times of hardships
26. be productive and cast off idleness
27. dont spread rumours nor listen to them and if you hear a rumour dont believe it
28. malice and striving for revenge are worse to your health than antagonist
29. hardship atone for sins

(the list of tips are from "dont be sad" from the site kalamullah)