Can We Truly Be Happy? The ‘pursuit of happiness’ is an essential part of our human nature. All of us want to be happy – even when sometimes we can’t pinpoint exactly what ‘happiness’ is. This is why if you were to ask the average person why they want to get a good job, they would probably reply, ‘to earn enough to live comfortably’. However, if you questioned them further and asked why they want to live comfortably, they would more than likely say – like many of us – ‘because I want to be happy’. But happiness is ultimately an end, not a means. It’s the final destination, not necessarily the journey. We all want to be happy, so we endlessly seek ways to help us achieve that final happy state.