Happiness is a state of mind. It's not circumstance or environment. You could be the ugliest, least successful person on earth and yet live a better life then majority of people who take anti-depressants in North America. I think this fact is obvious but to practice it is different. My theory is, you're happy so long as you're not exposed to what could make you happier. If all my friends are stacking shelves at wal-mart, I would tell myself "I have it pretty good". But that is not the case. Its a double edged sword. Because now I have to work harder to attain what is perceived to make me happy, which is probably a never ending cycle. You wonder why North Americans are sad despite having access to everything. It's that exposure that makes them want more... thus leading to unhappiness.
If I told my 18 yr old self that I would be working in a corporation, pulling in decent money, owning a car and attending concerts every weekend, I would be more than content. Too bad now I was exposed to life's pleasures because now, my state of mind is no where near what I was 6 years ago entering University. It sucks, but this means I just gotta try harder, yet still be content, knowing I am living my high school dream...
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