Apart from the fact that happiness is a deeply personal concept, there are two ways to look at happiness.

One is to develop a basic sense of contentment that is intrinsic.

The other is to perceive happiness as something that is the result of external circumstances or future achievements. It’s a trap.

Success, achievements, or external circumstances can contribute to the evolution of a journey. They can transform the journey, enable growth, move toward an objective, or even reach it.

What they can’t, is deliver happiness that lasts for more than a short while.

Once achieved they become a milestone.