To kind of echo what Have Hope has said....

For years, I actually thought I was happy. I would tell people, "I'm the happiest guy I know." I thought being busy and progressing equalled happy.

Then I did a little self assessment quiz for depression on this site. And I went, "Wow.... I am not emotionally vulnerable to anyone. I don't have outside interests and downtime that I look forward too. I don't have people I pursue enrichment activities with."

If you are a goal-motivated person, keep something in mind; emotional intelligence is emerging as one of the strongest predictors of long term success.

RDMercer