We weren't meant to be happy. We've evolved to experience a range of emotions, from joy to sorrow and everything in between. Happiness comes and goes for most people, but there are a few lucky and manic and quintessential American success stories that get shoved in our faces every day. Marketing happiness is big biz here in the USA. We are told to smile for the camera. I'm not saying Russia is a paradise but they aren't smiling. Maybe they know something we don't about reality?