Because it's not arbitrary, that's the point. Also, having 'a good job and good family' would likely also be a form of 'eudaimonic' happiness. 'Hedonic' happi

Because it's not arbitrary, that's the point. Also, having 'a good job and good family' would likely also be a form of 'eudaimonic' happiness. 'Hedonic' happiness is more like being in a 'joyful state of being'.