Paradoxes of happiness

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A Conceptual Framework of Happiness at the Workplace (2014, background): “Martin (2008) argues that people feel happy when they pursue meaningful activities.”
Hedonic Versus Eudaimonic Conceptions of Well-being: Evidence of Differential Associations With Self-reported Well-being (2011, result): “This suggestion is consistent with previous theorizing on the hedonic paradox (e.g., Martin 2008; Mill 1989; Sidgwick 1907), where pursuing pleasure directly is considered futile because most contributions to well-being come from pursuing meaningful endeavors for their own sake.”
Measuring Lay Conceptions of Well-Being: The Beliefs About Well-Being Scale (2011, background): “termed the ‘hedonic paradox’, where it is suggested that pleasure seeking leads to unhappiness (see Martin 2008; Veenhoven 2003).”
Memorable tourism experiences: antecedents and outcomes (2018, background): “Martin (2008) defines happiness as subjective well-being since improvements in objective circumstances have proved to yield only limited increases in happiness (Layard, 2006).”
The Eudaimonic and Hedonic Components of Happiness: Qualitative and Quantitative Findings (2011, background): “In particular, throughout history, philosophers and thinkers from various cultures and traditions have often stated that happiness cannot be directly achieved: ‘‘to get happiness, forget about it’’ ( Martin 2008, p. 171 ).”