Where do most people go to satisfy their pursuit of happiness? They try to satisfy the criteria in their mind that tells them what they have to do in order to feel good. That might also mean doing things to compensate for fears and beliefs of something painful happening. The end goal is happiness and all the beliefs, fears, assumptions, and perceptions in the mind dictate the path. You can find these beliefs hiding behind thoughts or comments like, “Ill be happy when…” or, “I would feel much better if..”
http://www.pathwaytohappiness.com/pursuit_happiness.htm
some people waist their life chasing a feeling,
I disagree I think emotions have everything to do with happiness. You may pursue happiness and seek to assure it through
education but the ultimate goal when you arrive is happiness which is emotion or feelings