>Doesn’t the fact that we are never satisfied, always looking for the next achievement to make us happy, drive economic value to society?

is driving economic value to society a Good Thing? what if you look for happiness in ways that are controllable, like sharing your gifts with the world. it strikes me that dissatisfaction and achievement are often ways of getting external validation and gratification for one's ego.

>Doesn’t the fact that we are never satisfied, always looking for the next achievement to make us happy, drive economic value to society?

is driving economic value to society a Good Thing? what if you look for happiness in ways that are controllable, like sharing your gifts with the world. it strikes me that dissatisfaction and achievement are often ways of getting external validation and gratification for one's ego.