Don’t aim for happiness
Aim for satisfaction instead

Happiness are the fleeting moments of joy you experience
They don’t repeat themselves, even if you put yourself in the same situation

Therefor, aiming for happiness is pointless
It’s not sustainable
It’s something to be alert for, thankful for

But the real pursuit must lie in satisfaction
However you define that

Satisfaction = effort worthwhile

Deploying your first website Graduating your program Fixing the drawer in the kitchen Helping something

Define ‘worthwhile’ anyway you like

The point is that doing effort,
with a worthwhile payoff,
ultimately makes you a much sustainably happier person