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Being unhappy causes a variety of issues that effect your cognitive ability. Humans simply perform better when they are happy.

I never said that being happy is not needed. 'Happy' is a baseline for existence, not a goal to strive for.

> 'Happy' is a baseline for existence

How do you define happiness ? If "happy" is the baseline for existence a lot of us don't even exist.

Some people spent their lives working on this very topic:

> 'Happy' is a baseline for existence

Unfortunately it is not.

It's one of the most common goals in life, but it's not so widespread as one might think.

Many live non-happy lives, still exist and still try to make their lives better, one way or another.