What do you think of habits/vices? People smoke and drink to deal with stress...do these habits make people happier in short term and long term if they keep them in moderation?
You talk about happy people being those people that don't just sit around but rather are intentional and go after what they want. But, the happiest people I have met are in small villages in low income areas of Asia and Africa. These people aren't intentional. How do you explain that?