Without unhappiness there is no happiness, you cannot see it. So we cannot constantly be happy, and it is totally normal to really feel happy just sometimes, and not all the time. When we abandon on constant happiness, I think that is the point when we actually become happy. :)
Also, as you said, happiness is in small things, so it is about the attitude - if you are constantly looking for what you do not have, or if you are tending to be happy about what you already have.
Here are some my small, totally small things that make me happy:
- eating peanut butter with bananas for breakfast
- walking around my city (Belgrade)
- cooking
- drinking coffee
- doing any workout
- chatting with friends
What are the small things that make you happy? :)
Thank you for this nice comment! Indeed unhappiness is normal and this isn't always a bad thing for the reason you mention here. Btw, it's cool that you take the time to write about the small things that makes you happy!
Oh, by the way, nice that you study Psychology - that is what I also studied! :D
The best field of study. We can learn sooo much with psychology. Proud to see that I'm not the only one who are interested by this subject. Nice to meet you. :-)