This comic from The Oatmeal illustrates how we're missing the mark on happiness.

I do the things that are meaningful to me, even if they don't make me "happy."

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Matthew Inman is the Eisner Award-winning author of The Oatmeal. He's published six books, including New York Times Best-Sellers such as "How to Tell if Your Cat is Plotting to Kill You" and "The Terrible and Wonderful Reasons Why I Run Long Distances." He enjoys running marathons, writing comics, and eating cake.

You can read more of Matthew's comics here.

Comic by Matthew Inman/The Oatmeal. Used with permission.

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This comic story originally appeared on The Oatmeal. You can read more of Matthew Inman's stories on The Oatmeal's website, or you can follow him on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.