Being happy

I think that we really need to stop striving to be happy. It's pretty ego-centric isn't it? That's all anyone really wants these days. "I just want to be happy." But happiness is fleeting, it ebbs and flows. The goal in life is to grow and contribute something to this world. That more often than not has frustrations, challenges and disappointments. Are you sad? Frustrated? Anxious? Duh, you're alive. That's what life's about. But hopefully through our endeavors we can say we feel exhilarated, proud, more wise, more mature, and courageous. Perhaps being *content* with those feelings is what we are really striving for.