Being Happy?

Hey guys,
So today I want to talk about being happy, and what it means to me.
I've recently made a massive decision about my life, my career, a lot of things. I've moved home to my family, I've changed jobs, I've had a haircut. (I've uploaded a video about this recently too). Plus things I already had, I have loving friends and family, a boyfriend. And am I happy? Well, of course but there's always one thing which remains, but what if? What if I had a big house? A lot of money? Etc. Would these things make me happy?
It's hard to be happy in a society that constantly demands more, and pulling yourself away from this to concentrate on what makes YOU happy. This is something I've been really struggling with, happiness isn't something that can be brought, it's all subjective. Is a man who lives in a shack full of things he loved happy, even though he is poor and lonely? Some might say yes, some may say no. It all depends how you look at things, So why isn't our own happiness looked at in different ways?
I find it hard to stand back for a moment and look at things from different perspectives. Happiness is one of them things, I just sometimes want to pull myself away and ask what's making ME happiest. I think it's important to evaluate that sometimes, over the next few months I want to start reading books about self improvement. I'm starting with 'Night School' by Richard Wiseman which is giving me an insightful look into sleep! So I'm hoping to start improving myself by getting my sleep patterns straight, which is sometimes hard when I work such odd shifts. I also want to get a more refined diet, less sugar, more fruit! Which is again hard, when a galaxy bar costs £1 and a packet of strawberries is £2- it all adds up. I'm trying small steps though, I think that's the easiest way to take things. Small chunks.
The most important thing to do though is to keep smiling, if you smile the world smiles with you; I'm sure I've heard of that from somewhere. Anyway, to conclude- being happy doesn't always have to be the way. I have moments of sadness too and that's okay. When you are happy though, be the happist you can be.
Love,
Gracie xxx