Happiness comes from the interaction of a person with lived events. See, for example: https://academic.oup.com/ije/article/36/6/1244/819019 https://academic.o

Happiness comes from the interaction of a person with lived events. See, for example: https://academic.oup.com/ije/article/36/6/1244/819019 https://academic.oup.com/ije/article/36/6/1244/819019 A death of a parent is identified as one of the most significant causes of unhappiness. If your happiness is negatively impacted by the death of your parents, is the issue that your parents died, or that you've given away your agency to choose your own happiness?