"banality of mere happiness" That is exactly it. Based on this article I would certainly be a member of the group called a success addict. I can only speak fo

"banality of mere happiness" That is exactly it. Based on this article I would certainly be a member of the group called a success addict. I can only speak for myself here but in my opinion "happiness" is not only the wrong goal, it's an active distraction from determining and pursing the right goal. I have MY version of what the right goal is, but have no illusions on it's generality. Therein the conflict lies: The average person in my estimation defaults to "happiness" as the generalizable optimization vector. To wit - the article demonstrates this with the language of addiction and a reinforcement of the ONE TRUE GOAL: "relationships and love." Deviation from happiness (epicurean or hedonistic) as the ultimate goal is exactly that - deviant!