On Finding Happiness. (here's a hint: It's been there all along)

Happiness is the most sought after of emotions to achieve in a person's life. Whenever you ask someone what they want in life, the answer is most commonly "happiness". Being happy isn't always possible, and when it is achieved, I find that it is a fleeting emotion. I find that I am more comfortable with my station in life rather than flat out happy. I don't even think that I would even want to feel happiness for a sustained amount of time, because it's tiring being chipper all the time. Even though happiness is so sought after, I noticed that people are increasingly less happy and less patient with every little thing in life.
Today's society is a technology-driven society that seems to be having a negative effect on people's emotional health. Take, for example, and airplane: People don't seem to see how amazing it is, all they do is complain about the service, the food, the lack of room, etc. Don't they understand that they are sitting on a chair in THE SKY???!! cell phones,HDTV, blue tooth headphones, even computer mice, are all amazing devices if you stop to think about them. Yet it all seems to be lost on people, nobody is happy and yet we're surrounded by these incredible devices that make better and easier.
I recently learned that with our technological advances in how we live, allow us to enjoy the productivity of 1200 people. That's with washing machines, water purifiers, ovens, email, furnaces, and lighting in our homes. Think about it, we are essentially living like royalty, even in low-income homes, yet nobody is happy. If you're unwilling to be happy (and yes it is up to the individual whether to be happy or not) than at least be comfortable, just think about it.