an ideal, mere contentment cannot sustain the full weight of human dignity, complexity, and splendor. It is not the overarching purpose of life. Happiness is a more modest thing. It is a crowning delight of lives properly lived—an awarded lollipop for the kids who played well. That’s why happiness cannot be found directly. It is not something to be grasped by self-serving efforts because it is a by-product of significant endeavors and relationships. In the words of Stuart Mill, “The only chance is