First a warning: Most people actually don’t want to be happy – as truly happy people are so, so boring. What makes life interesting are the spikes, not equilibrium.
I have learned to embrace my ups and downs. I have learned that the proverbial brick wall stops me only temporarily. I don’t have to force my way through it, there is always a way around it. Finding this detour often requires a pause, to sit down and ponder.
On my personal list of happiness there are only two items, and they are by no means fame and riches. On my list is one item you should have and one you shouldn’t. Not too difficult, is it?
The item you absolutely need to have is a soul mate!
What you need to get rid of are any personal expectations you have of him/her, so that you will keep this gem for a long long time to come!
As easy as…
Funnily enough, most of my friends seem to think the first part is the difficult one. In fact it is the second, the working on the relationship, trying not to re-model the person you’ve found to fit your ideas. Without expectation the ideas will grow together in due time :)
Then when you hit the brick wall your fall will be cushioned!
dedepuppets 
I disagree with you but it was still a cute post.
I would be interested in your opinion: With what in particular do you disagree?
Well I don’t think that the key to happiness is to find a soul mate. I used to think that until I came to Christ and I realized how happy pursuing Him and His honor made me. I’ve never been this happy in my entire life, and I’ve been hopelessly in love once before. I think the key to happiness is Christ and His love. Now I sound like one of those stuffy Christians that I can’t stand! haha…but its true. When you’re pursuing a true unfaltering love is when you are truly happiest in my opinion. And the only person or being that can provide that kind of love is a perfect lover, being Christ and Christ alone. A soul mate will fail and let us down. Christ is perfect and all knowing and will never let us down. Its absolutely thrilling. Literally so exciting!
Thanks for your explanation. You might be right. However, having a soul mate doesn’t exclude having a believe in any form. Isn’t it better to find someone who shares your ideas?
I don’t think so. I think it would be lovely to fall in love again and it would certainly be easier to have someone who shares an opinion than a partner who doesn’t. And having a soul mate would help in the difficult times when we feel alone. But I think a certainty comes in faith that doesn’t need validation through a partner and the joy that we feel in him is the deepest truest emotion we could ever feel. So if we are ever privileged enough feel the true happiness that is provided through a perfect soul mate it is a product and replica of the peace and joy we feel in Christ.