How many types of positive emotions make up happiness?

How many types of positive emotions make up happiness?

Happiness is positive emotion and so much more. 

Happiness is engagement with life and utilisation of strengths; happiness is building positive relationships and connecting with others; happiness is finding meaning and purpose and having clear life goals; happiness is achieving those life goals and experiencing satisfaction and accomplishment. 

But if we just focus on the postive emotion aspect of happiness for now, even that is a broad and complext construct. 

Happiness is calm and contentment, as much as joy and excitement; happiness is also pride and, well, what do you think? 

How many types of positive emotions can you list? 

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