Is There An Alternative To Happiness?

Well, yes; but some background first.

It is not just a philosophical belief, but a commonplace: everyone wants to be happy. Why then is there so much unhappiness? I think the answer I hear most often is that happiness is sought in the wrong place; in money, possessions, fame, power, pleasure, etc. But why? How many people, if asked, would say, “more money will make me happy”? Better yet, who would say, “selfishness will make me