I'm always confused when someone asks me, "Are you happy?". Was I happy sometime in the recent past or am I happy right now...

Life is full of so many experiences and emotions, I don't understand why we should fixate on one.

And as you said, if we don't feel bad, how will know when we feel good? A constant state of bliss will start to feel numbing, and restrictive.

Very well described, this is brilliant!