Acharya Prashant addresses the fundamental human pursuit of happiness, explaining that what we truly seek is not happiness itself, but liberation from suffering. He asserts that humans are born into a state of suffering and confusion, which leads them to mistakenly believe that happiness—the opposite of suffering—is the cure. However, happiness is often just a temporary mask or an addiction that briefly numbs the pain without removing its root cause. Because happiness is fleeting and insecure, it often brings with it the fear of loss, making it an ineffective remedy for the deep-seated suffering inherent in human existence.