In today’s entertainment-driven society, it’s easy to base our decisions on how happy something—or someone—will make us. Whether it be which restaurant we dine in, who we date or what car we purchase, we want to be happy, and we want to be happy as soon as possible. To some extent, this quest for happiness can be sparked by good intentions. We want to enjoy the restaurant we choose when going out with friends. We want to choose a mate who will make us happy. And we want to en