Excitement is the more practical synonym for happiness, and it is precisely what you should strive to chase. It is the cure-all.

Learn to be difficult when it counts

Unbeknownst to most fun-loving bipeds, not all stress is bad. Indeed, the New Rich don't aim to eliminate all stress. Not in the least.

The most important actions are never comfortable.

One can steal ideas, but no one can steal execution or passion.

The goal is not to simply eliminate the bad, which does nothing more than leave you with a vacuum, but to pursue and experience the best in the world.

I do not equate productivity to happiness. For most people, happiness in life is a massive amount of achievement plus a massive amount of appreciation. And you need both of those things.