He took a bike trip around the world and realized true contentment is more about the journey, not the destination.
For those unfamiliar with Bhutan, it's a small Himalayan kingdom, famed for basing all its national policy decisions on happiness.
Below are some of the important things I learned on a journey for happiness.
Don't be misled by storiesThere are many stories about what a happy life entails, but they're not always backed up by reliable evidence.
As an academic, I saw how important relationships were for happiness in the data.