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 .
Achieving these values requires rationality and takes effort and skill. Two types of skills you can use are thinking skills and valuing skills . And of course happiness. For more information on achieving happiness through rationality, follow the links on this page. If you feel you need professional help, go to How to Choose a Therapist .