What is About Happiness That Makes Us Unhappy?

There is an article today in The Wall Street Journal about happiness that is worth the read for those of you on the quest to create more joy.   The article, Is Happiness Overrated, explores some new research that suggest people who “focus on living with a sense of purpose as they age are more likely to remain cognitively intact, have better mental health and even live longer than people who focus on achieving feelings of happiness.”  The research goes on to say that too much focus on trying to be happy, can actually make you less happy, and that it’s more about the type of things one focuses on that can bring about true happiness.