Happiness ...Is tied to goal or people

Last Night i was just wondering that...what is happiness??
Is it tied to goals which accomplished or with the peoples.

I have spend almost 3 yrs abroad in Canada and US..and find people
more goal oriented,celebrations they share are on complition of
small goals, but our culture is more towards people, we feel happy
when we are with our friends.

I have noticed a change in me in few years, i am also moving towards
goal oriented mind,feel happy on achievement of my little little goals.

Is this an appropriate change? Is i am going Away from my friends???

Meditation

Meditation
We can get away from our jobs, but we can’t get away from ourselves—that is, the ego self, the compulsive self, the ordinary self.
One reason we drink and take drugs is so that we can temporarily escape from the limited self we normally identify with. Sexual adventure serves the same purpose, since sexual excitement pushes the ordinary consciousness out of the central place in our life for a little while and we seem to become someone new.

But still we can’t escape ourselves! What is the solution to this?

I think Solution to this, Through the practice Meditation.
Keep your mind free from all the thoughts, all miseries, materialistic needs..
Just Relax and feel free.During this time give your mind a respite from its usual restless, ego-driven self. This will infuse the mind with different vibrations, such as peace, love, devotion, and acceptance, which are coming from a higher level of the mind.
There are 2 three ways to meditate like
Think about the highest tip of the Highest Mountain.
Another way, keep your eyes to tip of pencil.
Maybe this is unsual way but effective...close your eyes and slowly speak in mind, heart..."OM NAMAY SHIVAY" or Just "OM"..i sure you you will see the difference within days.