What Is Happiness? My meanderings in 3 parts - Part 1

The answer is found by defining what causes misery. When there is a gap between what a person wants to do from what that person is actually doing, then there is going to be unhappiness. The larger the gap, then the more misery exists.

Happiness is really knowing what is desired in life, and then living it. Not easy when compromises are repeatedly made. Working in a job that's hated, a partner who becomes Mr. or Mrs. Hyde, poor health, financial problems and a zillion other obstacles.

Then, there is that thing that happens if a goal is finally met and the gap is closed. Circumstances change. For the worst. And a person is moved unwillingly back to the start. A recreated gap. And unhappiness is back.

to be continued