Anger gives us the urge to fight. Fear gives the power to back down (Zaraska 2). Sadness shows loss in something we care about. Happiness helps us express positive emotions (Gruber 2). Each emotion has their own job to keep people safe and sane. Just as always feeling angry is no fun, having too much of any emotion is not good for humans either. Happiness is a common goal, but what happens when too much happiness is acquired? Happiness cannot be measured in increments; there is no scale to show the amount we hold. "Measuring happiness is about as easy as taking the temperature of the soul or determining the exact color of love" (Beard 1). Happiness may be jubilant when experienced in moderate proportions, but too much happiness is unnatural