Regarding one's personal goals and happiness, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. The importance of personal goals helps explain why specific circumstances tell us so little about happiness.
b. It is often difficult to know if an event is good or bad without knowing what a person is trying to achieve in life.
c. People tend to be happy if they are making progress, on a day-to-day basis, on smaller goals that relate to long-term, life goals.
d. Attaining goals even if these goals do not express our deeper interests and values will still add considerably to our overall happiness.
ANSWER: d
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