When we're young, everybody imagines we're happiest and most charming. Yet in general, the aged are much more relaxed and happy.
It is because happiness is far more complicated than it would seem. So the most attractive people are not happier than those who aren't, there's no difference between gender and education, and if you've got enough to hold the body and soul together, a higher salary does not help either.
So people whose only goal is to get rich are usually much less contented than those whose attention is on friends and family.
For a time like bereavement, separation, or severe ill health, most of us often encounter incidents that cause us great suffering.
There is also a huge difference made by the government. Since people in countries with strong human rights and a healthy democracy are happiest, while unemployment and poverty are extremely upsetting. And still, even though life gets very rough, many people are truly happy. That's because, happiness is something you prefer. It's just the attitude of a person.
