^I'm understanding gaming, sarcasm, obsessions in general: if
   I'm right, and the secret to happiness is Distraction (which I'm
   becoming more and more convinced that it is) - gaming provides
   the ultimate distraction (happiness) as they are designed to
   keep you playing - and as you play, you don't have to face
   yourself - you only have to face the game and the challenges it
   provides for you. Sarcasm is a source of happiness for some
   people because it takes the focus away from themselves and onto
   the other person (different from dry humor, I think) - a
   distraction away from 'self'. obsessions - well that speaks for
   itself - but only if the obsession is not on the 'self' - I
   speak of obsessions where the focus is an object, a celebrity, a
   person, a thing, even an idea. I have my own obsessions that
   keep me happy - problem-solving, understanding myself and the
   Universe, etc - I could write a book on them alone.^