Reminds me of why the Danes are said to be very happy--low expectations.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/19/lowered-expe...
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/19/lowered-expe...
Also the quote by @manmal is mentioned. “Happiness equals reality minus expectations.” Given that neat formulation, there are two ways to attack the problem: boost our reality or lower our expectations.
Interesting stuff.