I think if you're working on something that gives purpose to your life, the "success" (in whichever means) derived from work, can indeed increase your happiness

I think if you're working on something that gives purpose to your life, the "success" (in whichever means) derived from work, can indeed increase your happiness. But if you're working on something you don't believe in, solely to pay your bills and "make a living", then probably the correlation will not be there...