reminder: "happiness" is a construct that varies wildly from one culture to another, and even from one family or person to another. By contrast, happiness as "

reminder: "happiness" is a construct that varies wildly from one culture to another, and even from one family or person to another. By contrast, happiness as "less misery" is generally more agreed-upon, where misery is deep physical pain, starvation, serious disease, early deaths of friends/family, etc. Pain caused by loss is greater than pleasure gained by attainment. Examples: - some people crave variety/stimulation/entertainment/excitement, others could care less. - some people care about living a long life, others care about living a fulfilling life. - some people crave social standing, others could care less. - some people value education and knowledge, others do not. - some people value "freedom," others prefer to make fewer decisions. ...