There are many people who we think should be happy but are not. There are many people who we think should be miserable but are not. Some people who seem to have nothing are very happy. Some people who seem to have everything are not. 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 .