4. Happiness is not a constant state of being -- it’s a collection of moments. We aren’t meant to be happy all the time, and our happiness is stronger, more beautiful and more precious because of it. I cherish my moments of happiness, like the time your father and I hiked to see the sun rise over Masada in Israel or when he told me about you for the very first time, by handing me a picture of a sonogram in my car outside the dry cleaners. I started to cry with joy!
5. Instead, focus on finding fulfillment. Try a lot of things and notice the ones that make you feel really giddy inside. This could be reading or writing or helping other people. Or maybe you will be really fulfilled by building self-driving cars and then you can spend that extra time reading and writing instead of driving. Fulfillment comes in many forms and the pursuit of it will help ground you to this big, wonderful planet.