What creates happiness varies tremendously from one person to the next. Different cultures, belief systems and personal experiences create diverse dreams and expectations. As different as we are, we’re similar in this way: how good we feel has to do with how big the gap is between what we think we want and what we think we have. The bigger the gap, the worse we feel. While it’s fine to envision the future we want and take steps to create it, the best thing we can possibly do for our happiness is to first make peace with…
What is.