Elements of Happiness

1. Control, particularly over ones environment & job.
2. Confidence/optimism - allows faster recovery from disappointments; defeat spurs them on.
3. Belief in God
4. Sense of challenge; Testing skills, doing 'meaningful' activity; get in the 'flow' of life; total involvement/loss of self.
5. Close relationships; family ties; extroverts.
6. Clear purpose in life