What things do you think we should pursue in life? Is happiness one of those things? Why/why not?

"You got a dream, you gotta protect it. People can't do something themselves, they wanna tell you YOU can't do it."

I think people should pursue ______ in life: 

All the words below may be placed in this blank.

• Education- mustn't be ignorant. Besides, knowledge is power.
• A relationship with God- highly personal, I understand religion is a touchy subject, yet these are things I believe are worth my own personal time and therefore, might possibly be worth others' time.
• Appropriate goals- talked about in previous questions.
• Happyness.

There is definitely more, but these are just the "top dogs" of my list, the most important ones.

Happiness is DEFINITELY a worthwhile pursuit. It is definitely something I believe people should pursue throughout their lifetimes. I only pray that they go about achieving their happiness in a good way. Not "thee right way," but a decent one. 

Happiness [hap-ee-nis] noun meaning: good fortune; pleasure; contentment; joy.

Being happy doesn't mean that everything is perfect. It means that you've decided to look beyond the imperfections. That being said, happiness is a worthwhile pursuit because life is not perfect. Nor will it ever BE perfect. So people must look beyond these imperfections and try and find happiness or else they will never be satisfied, and never get anything good or decent out of their life. People should never dedicate their lives to doing things they do not enjoy because there is no point. Happiness gives life a point, a purpose. It is one of the good things in life that should be experienced. Now, I'm not saying everyone has a right to happiness, but they should want to experience it even in its smallest forms for their own health and benefit. If stress and despair could not be fought off with happiness, the world would be an even uglier place.