The second macronutrient of happiness is satisfaction. It’s that thrill from accomplishing a goal you worked for. It’s that feeling you have when you get an A in school or a promotion at work; when you finally buy a house or get married. It’s how you feel when you do something difficult—maybe even painful—that meets your life’s purpose as you see

Moreover, remember from chapter 1, my research shows that an existence of spending days doing nothing isn’t the happiest one. We want to feel at least somewhat productive with our time, because it gives us a sense of purpose.

you’re the kind of person who thinks that putting in expensive hard work for a high-functioning, maximally attractive consumer existence is about as good a way to pass your time on earth as there