That particular scenario sounds more like “contentment” than “happiness”; I find that I tend to chase excitement more than contentment, and my strongest natural highs have come from entering a tense situation, going into a flow state, performing at the highest level I can, and succeeding. For example, one time when I was in high school, I performed a piano solo at a school concert and totally nailed it. I’ve also gotten this feeling from doing well in large Magic: the Gathering tournaments.
That particular scenario sounds more like “contentment” than “happiness”; I find that I tend to chase excitement more than contentment, and my strongest natural highs have come from entering a tense situation, going into a flow state, performing at the highest level I can, and succeeding. For example, one time when I was in high school, I performed a piano solo at a school concert and totally nailed it. I’ve also gotten this feeling from doing well in large Magic: the Gathering tournaments.
Happiness, to me, is a lot more like what Leonardo DiCaprio’s character is doing in this clip: https://youtu.be/ItjXTieWKyI