Death is certain, not necessarily 'destruction'.
The secret to happiness is enjoying life while you can. You don't have to ignore the death in order to be happy. It can be on your radar as "this will happen". I don't have to ignore that death and suffering exists to stand in a bower of blooming rhododendrons on a mountain top and feel myself happy on earth. Instead I feel fortunate and thankful that a chain of events enacted by my parents and ancestors gave me that gift, and I soak it up.
The secret to happiness is enjoying life while you can. You don't have to ignore the death in order to be happy. It can be on your radar as "this will happen". I don't have to ignore that death and suffering exists to stand in a bower of blooming rhododendrons on a mountain top and feel myself happy on earth. Instead I feel fortunate and thankful that a chain of events enacted by my parents and ancestors gave me that gift, and I soak it up.