The more I think about it, it seems that long-term happiness is something many people spend their lives seeking OR they believe it’s something they used to have and lost.
That makes me wonder if we are truly ever happy? Or if it’s something that is always just out of reach (in the future or in the past).
There are no final states in life. There’s no “ever after”. Real-life stories do not end.
You can be truly happy, but it will end.