Happiness Should Be a Career Goal
A lot of recent posts have been about goals but it's important to call out that happiness is the fundamental goal you should be seeking. Why are you doing any of this if it doesn't ultimately make you happy.
"Happiness" as a career goal doesn't necessarily mean that everything you do at work will be something you love. There will, of course, be unpleasant things (does anybody actually like being on call?). But the things that are unpleasant should be reasonable trade offs for opportunities that you value.
Sometimes things will be hard, but hard work that leaves you proud and satisfied is a good path to happiness.
Happiness as a career goal can also mean saying "no" to good opportunities. If something might be good for your job but bad for other parts of your life, considering overall happiness can help you figure out if the tradeoffs are worth it.
Career happiness isn't as simple as avoiding trouble or pursuing advancement, but at a fundamental level it is the goal.