Struggle and happiness

An interesting nugget from Dean Karnazes is that much of the happiness in life comes from the struggle.

It's an interesting thought, but I think there's a lot of truth in it. Perhaps in part it's the triumph over struggle that gives us joy, but I also think there's truth in the observation that struggle itself is an important part of feeling alive, engaged, happy. There's definitely something notable that happens in the human brain when it is challenged to overcome.