Increasing Happiness Exponentially

My therapist says that on a scale of 0–10, 10 being complete bliss, the masses are living their lives at a 7.5. When she said it, I thought, “that’s ridiculous!” Are you telling me that my neighbor, supermarket cashier, and eye doctor are just living their daily lives happy?

I average a 5.5, and on better days, a 6. My answer prompted an assessment to rule out depressive disorders. Apparently, I suffer…