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I found some food for thought in the concept of: "Pleasure versus Satisfaction." Pleasure is momentary and external, and it always requires constant replacement. Satisfaction is created or earned by the process or completion of a creation/task/event, or simply by being present for something. Once you identify this benign difference in what you otherwise would lump together as "happiness," you begin to notice how many hours of your days and life as a whole are dedicated to the pursuit of pleasure, and satisfaction receives none of that attention. 

What I found to be unintuitive: The idea that "simplicity is a choice for most people." It didn't sit well with me because, i think, it assumes a baseline of security (financial, geographical, or social) that many people simply do not have. To me, choosing to have less is a privilege. It requires that you already possess a considerable amount. When you are not in possession of an adequate amount, choosing simplicity is not merely an outlook on life, it's a scarcity with a nicer name. 

Both of these perspectives can be true at the same time. The main idea that happiness, or the pursuit of it, doesn't have to be grand or even have a definitive event is definitely worth pondering over. 

Have you read this book? Can you recommend any other book that approaches this matter with different insights?

Book: how to stop worrying and start living.