The hermetic wisdom "As within so without" teaches us that all external is just a reflection of our internal. People seek Happiness, yet whenever we seek, we actively search for something, and when we search we inevitably focus on the on the lack.
In this way, negative thought patterns develop. So as long as we seek, we won't find a way at out of our misery. Once we stop seeking we realize we have it already. The Art lies in the long-term shift from the one to the other.
Thank you;)