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Nobody optimizes happiness
Note that seeking happiness as an end might be counterproductive. Many people report that constantly checking to see if they are happy actually decreases their happiness - a report that fits with the research on "flow." It may be better to seek some of the above goals as ends, and happiness will be a side-effect.
LessWrong • How to Be Happy - LessWrong
In the 1970s, psychologists Donald Campbell and Philip Brickman were studying happiness and came across a persistent fact: changes in life circumstances had little measurable impact on happiness as we adjust to the new reality.
Scott Galloway • The Algebra of Wealth: A Simple Formula for Success
We know that if you’re starving, lonely, or in pain, you’ll probably get happier if you get food, friends, and relief. After that, the returns diminish very quickly. You could read all the positive psychology you want, take the online version of The Science of Wellbeing ("Yale’s Most Popular Course Ever!”), read my post on hacking the hedonic tread... See more