Hey Jon, great post. Have you heard of Viktor Frankl? He was a psychologist and holocaust survivor. He had a similar philosophy on success/happiness. We’re so focused on BEING happy/successful — like being a singer or entrepreneur — we forget the things that bring about those RESULTS. And that’s the key, right. Becoming a singer, writer, entrepreneur, successful, happy, whatever, these are all ends, not means or methods. We’re so tied to results, we forget about about the process.

I wrote an article on Frank’s philosophy which harmonizes quite well with your own: https://medium.com/@muneerhuda/don-t-pursue-happiness-a4ebf89cd8b6#.ff91k2moj

Keep writing.