Happiness is the progressive realisation of a worthy goal or ideal.
- Earl Nightingale
Is it?
For a time, as a mulled this idea over, I thought, “yeah, that is what happiness is.” It plays on the human desire to create. Bringing something you want into being can be a positive experience. I am sometimes happy when I’m making something. Can be. Sometimes. Realising a goal or ideal can be a happy experience. I do think that, in general, human beings are happier when they’re making something than when they lack a sense of direction. On the other foot, you can be happy, sad, or any other emotion when you’re working on a goal.
Also, what is worthy? We want what we want because we want it.