Atlantic Monthly: Meaning Is More Important than Happiness

For discussion, from the Atlantic Monthly
By putting aside our selfish interests to serve someone or something larger than ourselves — by devoting our lives to “giving” rather than “taking” — we are not only expressing our fundamental humanity, but are also acknowledging that that there is more to the good life than the pursuit of simple happiness.
http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/01/theres-more-to-life-than-being-happy/266805/