“Happiness, in the Aristotelian sense of a life well-lived, must be achieved. You cannot be entitled to be happy. Happiness must be earned. Only free people who can create a sense of purpose for themselves, follow their beliefs, and pursue their own truths can achieve happiness.
Being free does not guarantee happiness. But not being free destroys the potential to be happy. There are many individuals who are not necessarily very successful financially but who are happy because they realize what they have, they have earned, including very valuable non-financial accomplishments.” – John Allison, CATO Institute
I’ve always believed that success and happiness is not measured by what’s in your bank account or your garage.