Yet some jet-setters seem happy while some moral crusaders have become miserable old grouches. Happiness seems very unpredictable, inconsistent, irrational. What follows is an explanation as to the rational basis of happiness. Happiness Happiness is an emotion . So is sadness , love, hate, curiosity, revulsion, excitement, jealousy, contentment, depression , anxiety , guilt and anger .
All emotions have causes, causes which can be understood and controlled.
The emotion of happiness is not caused simply by entertaining your whims . Happiness is not merely a life lived by accumulating moments of pleasure. On the contrary, happiness is a long lasting enduring enjoyment of life, it is being in love with living. It is your reward for achieving a good character and personal rational values in life. Some important values are a productive career , romance , friendship and hobbies .