I once thought that each individual is responsible for their own happiness, but have since learned, by study and experience, that this is false. I added principles 11 to 13 as a result. Man's mission in life is to constantly improve himself intellectually and morally, measured in terms of absolute principles. While it would be nice to be famous, one cannot control ones reputation, only ones character. Science is the search for truth, bound by what is provable, and changeable only by new empirical evidence.
Life is full of risk.
To sacrifice freedom for security is foolishness. You cannot sacrifice happiness for security either. A free and just society can only be established by moral people. Thus, it is the responsibility of those with good moral character to teach and encourage others to be morally responsible. The quality of one's life is a function of one's moral character and the freedom and justice enjoyed in society.