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I could have chosen a few people who are basically smiling 24/7 because they're too dumb to be anything but happy, but the person I chose is intelligent, introspective, and has been through some difficulties but made peace with who they are and the direction their life is going/has gone, and still ended up a very happy person on the other side.

I think we could take this a different direction and discuss what happiness really is, because I think the person who fully understands all the things there are to be unhappy about and still remains content with themself is happier than the "ignorance is bliss" types, even if they aren't smiling quite as much.