I am not sure I was trying to give you a reality check!

There is a terrific book by Derren Brown called "Happy":

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30142270-happy

He rallies against blinkered positive thinking, and encourages the reader to really consider the concept of happiness. It's a good read, and I would really recommend that anyone gives it a go. I think you might really like it.