Think about what would make you happy right now. Most of us would say something related to money or something luxurious that we see on TV shows. Maybe a new car would make you happy or your dream house. We all have similar goals and aspirations. From a young age, we are programmed to want certain things. We see attractive images in movies or TV shows. We think that with money, all our tribulations will disappear. This is why people go to work, buy lottery tickets or even gamble. We want what society has told us we want our whole lives and we are not fully satisfied with life until we achieve those goals. Society builds this perfect image in our heads of what happiness is supposed to look like and today's modern technologies and our education are greatly influenced by this. People focus on their position relative to others to determine their happiness. What they don't realize is that they see the highlights of others, but they don't see the struggle they went through. Successful and happy people don't wake up one day and achieve their goals. For example, someone who owns an expensive sports car put in a lot of work to acquire that car. They have overcome a long and tedious journey to get where they are. Yet people are still unhappy with the way their lives are going. They don't realize that the work you put into the whole process is what makes you appreciate your goal when you achieve it. These comparisons blind us to the actual process of achieving our goals. Social media has become an important part of today's modern society and plays an important role in the comparisons we make. Social media can sometimes get out of control and cause detachment, loneliness...... middle of paper...... modern happiness. Works Cited McDaniel, Julia. “Social media impacts happiness, study finds.” Daily clumps. Np, November 20, 2013. Web. April 30, 2014..Highfield, Roger . “Relative wealth makes you happier.” The telegraph. Telegraph Media Group, June 28, 2022. Web. April 30, 2014. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/3315638/Relative-wealth-makes-you-happier.html Walton, Alice G. "Jealous of your Facebook friends? Why networks social media makes us bitter." Forbes. Forbes Magazine, January 22, 2013. Web. April 29, 2014. “The myths of happiness”. Saloncom RSS. Internet. April 24. 2014. .