The United States Declaration of Independence (penned by Thomas Jefferson back in 1776) starts off by saying “we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”

However as far as I can tell, pursuing happiness doesn’t actually make us any happier. The things that by all rights should make us happier (a better job, house, relationship, car, holiday, more money) actually don’t.