I don't think happiness is necessarily the reason we're here. I think we're here to learn and evolve, and the pursuit of knowledge is what alleviates the pain of being human.
I don't like singing before noon.
I was famous overnight. I went from nowhere to being really big.
I've never lost perspective on who I am. Well, maybe briefly, but generally I'm pretty balanced.
Don't judge me, you could be me in another life.
If you really want to define civilization it should be a culture that doesn't destroy its environment. If you burn down the kitchen one day and expect to eat the next, it is not even intelligent, let alone civilized.