thoughtful post. I think the notion of pursuing happiness needs to be updated to reflect all the research of today.
Elements of what you touch on no longer live their solitary existence in the world of philosophy but no are being adopted by some scientific circles I.e. Mental health benefits of mindfulness.
The narrative should be rewritten to incorporate such lofty notions.
Makes a lot of sense to me. We are just now starting to prove scientifically what Buddhists and Stoics knew millenia ago.