Can we plan ahead for happiness?

I’m reading a book called “The Blue Zones of Happiness” by Dan Buettner. The premise is that there are secrets to attaining greater degrees of happiness which can be identified and replicated by studying some of the places that have the world’s happiest people. The qualities, habits, and characteristics of these so-called “Blue Zones” can, in some ways, be applied to our lives individually, but can also be implemented in our communities to improve overall…