Acharya Prashant explains that the problem described, where a change of place provides temporary relief from depression or hopelessness only for it to return upon going back, happens because the root of the disturbance is within the individual, not in the external surroundings. A change of surroundings is merely a temporary and cosmetic solution that cannot help beyond a certain point. Once the external situations are no longer conducive, one will find themselves internally flustered again. To make matters worse, one often keeps returning to the very places that cause this feeling. This pattern demonstrates a lack of self-knowledge, leading one to seek external solutions for internal problems. For instance, one might try to change their mood by changing their shirt or escape a feeling of suffocation by going to a bar. The speaker likens the mind to a deep ocean; changing the surface does not affect what is happening in the depths. If a volcano is erupting deep within the ocean, surface winds are inconsequential. Similarly, the happiness derived from external changes, like visiting a hill station with friends, is superficial and temporary—a 'rented happiness' with a pre-set checkout date. Acharya Prashant clarifies that wisdom, spirituality, or Vedanta are definitely pro-happiness, but they advocate for a deep, meaningful happiness that is not affected by worldly losses or random external events. This is a happiness that is one's own real estate, not a rented hotel. To attain this, one must become a 'real hedonist,' which paradoxically means developing a taste for suffering and being prepared to accept any challenge or hurt for the sake of the 'real thing.' The joy being discussed is found in the deep wounds one takes for one's deep love. The entire process of attaining this lasting joy is the path of wisdom and spirituality.