The pursuit of happiness is written in our Declaration of Independence as something that those who are American citizens have the right to achieve. According to a YouTube video by June Gruder, a Yale psychologist, Gruder says there is a downside to happiness. He describes that too much happiness can cause depression or mania. Valerie Alexander, author of Happiness as Second Language, compares the happiness of Olympians to everyday happiness. Although happiness is something that most people strive to achieve, achieving these goals may have consequences due to the pain of failure. There are many things that make people happy. Being successful is one such goal that makes many people happy. Ever since I was young my parents always wanted me to succeed at something. Whether it was school, church, or other life goals, there was always the push that I had to be good at what I did. There are many ways to be happy. Many people have high expectations for themselves and others. Sometimes so high that we fail to achieve these goals. Don't reach them ...