What are the ways to overcome your sorrows?

Sorrow have become natural in our life. We can overcome any condition by 1. Some one to speak to who just listens and comforts. does not judge or comment. 2. Some one or program having too good humour and can help us forget the reason. 3. Learning from the failure or situation and seeing it as a teacher. 4. Avoiding too much attachment and involvement in unnecessary things. 5. Helping others who have more problems then us. 6. Doing Meditation helps a lot in stabilising our mind. 7. Having Faith in God and speaking to Him (Ocean of unconditional Love). 8. Making me your friend.