It's true that people do assume that people who are critical are smarter than people who are uncritical.

Self-knowledge makes me happy.

Act the way you WANT to feel.

Relationships make me happy.

When we don't get any treats, we feel depleted, resentful, and angry, and we feel justified in self-indulgence. We start to crave comfort - and grab that comfort wherever we can, even if it means breaking good habits.

There's also something about your bed; it's sort of a symbol of yourself and of your marriage, if you're married. Making your bed doesn't seem to be an important thing in a happy life, and yet it can be that tiny foothold into a more orderly life that sometimes people need.

One of the best ways to make yourself happy is to make other people happy. One of the best ways to make other people happy is to be happy yourself.