"a man with the capacity to be happy" That hits the nail on the head, I think. This statement is profound. Most people lack the capacity or the willingness to be happy... at all. I used to lack it. Without regular spiritual practice, the collective astral is too grubby for any one soul to thrive. You get drug down into the muck if you don't have prayer, banishing rituals, meditation, and divination in place.
It's not that anyone can or should be happy all the time. Plus, happiness that comes from unearned wealth or the satisfaction of spiteful urges should be avoided at all costs. Or happiness that comes from the false transcendence afforded by drugs, alcohol, and other addictions should be avoided. The kind of real happiness that comes from being guided by gods is mostly missing from our human world right now. Let's say a man or a woman gets the mate they supposedly craved and wanted. They will still be sad and lonely because they are not grateful for anything. Once the thrill of the chase is gone and the marriage is cemented, without gratitude, it is just another prison.
Re: praise
It's not that anyone can or should be happy all the time. Plus, happiness that comes from unearned wealth or the satisfaction of spiteful urges should be avoided at all costs. Or happiness that comes from the false transcendence afforded by drugs, alcohol, and other addictions should be avoided. The kind of real happiness that comes from being guided by gods is mostly missing from our human world right now. Let's say a man or a woman gets the mate they supposedly craved and wanted. They will still be sad and lonely because they are not grateful for anything. Once the thrill of the chase is gone and the marriage is cemented, without gratitude, it is just another prison.