I don't want spoil anyone's fun, but I witnessed happiness causing other people getting frustrated, jealous or not feeling like their own feelings were noticed. Strangely, this rarely happens when people are feeling content.

Besides that, I share your thought balthazarus, happiness is much overrated as a goal. I wonder if people even consider the fact that they might feel sad when they suddenly notice that there are not that many really, really happy people in the world. Wouldn't you feel lonely or urged to do something about that? Wouldn't that start the whole quest over and again?

I seems so a contradictive thing to do. And maybe even a selfish thing, because it's a personal goal and the...

I don't want spoil anyone's fun, but I witnessed happiness causing other people getting frustrated, jealous or not feeling like their own feelings were noticed. Strangely, this rarely happens when people are feeling content.

Besides that, I share your thought balthazarus, happiness is much overrated as a goal. I wonder if people even consider the fact that they might feel sad when they suddenly notice that there are not that many really, really happy people in the world. Wouldn't you feel lonely or urged to do something about that? Wouldn't that start the whole quest over and again?

I seems so a contradictive thing to do. And maybe even a selfish thing, because it's a personal goal and then you want to get rid of the sad feeling... ah well, maybe this a bit pessimistic. But I prefer being content. It doesn't hurt anyone.