Seth -- Most individuals do not choose one 'happy' life after another

 "While I admit that many people will not agree with me (smile), I know from experience that most individuals do not choose one 'happy' life after another, always ensconced in a capable body, endowed by nature or heritage with all of the gifts most people seem to think they desire."

—Seth,Dreams, "Evolution", and Value Fulfillment: Volume Two; Chapter 7: Session 911, April 28, 1980 Jane Roberts