DO Pursue Happiness Directly!

One of the statements that struck me as being unsmart advice was/is:  "You can't pursue happiness directly.  It must come indirectly." Or something similar to that in concept.

Nonsense!!!!  Bounderdash!!!!  Not deep enough thinking!!!!

The advice would seem to steer us toward doing some things not for the sake of happiness but which will lead us unthinkingly toward getting the gift of happiness as a byproduct.

The problem with that reasoning is that it contradicts itself, in that we are ultimately actually using it as a device to gain happiness, at least implicitly.  It is presented as a reason or "means to" being happier.  If you do this "for its own sake", then you will be happier.  If you "do this, then you will get that result"...

By all means, identify the full causal chain for happiness and then go about doing all those things that create your happiness - do it on purpose, well-planned, and well-directed. Don't buy into "randomity" or "somehow it will all work out" or "if you do what society/culture/religion/groupthink says, then you will be happy as a byproduct".  

Use the tools on the site:

The Happiness Creators - Taking Care Of This Half Of The Equation

Explore this:  Happiness - Contents, Links and decide what to do to guarantee yourself the happiness you can have IF you learn how things work and how to work them...and then work them, using very, very doable actions, as specified on the site.
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