One thinks as if one has cleverly bypassed pain and uncertainty by religious-spiritual ideas, activities, by listening to talks on positive thinking, by reading self help books and so on. One has to simply notice that living is an auto process of discomfort (desire) -->relief (fulfillment) from moment to moment.

Brain can not remain stably pleased, relieved. One is waylaid by the promises of stability, stable relief, hence frustration.

One comes under the illusion as if someone else has comfortably solved the enigma of life.

You are thinking as if relief, pleasure- experienced when a difficult problem is solved or by acquiring some possession-will be stablised.

Brain can not operate as psychologically secured, relieved-irrespective of what you have. Even if you are king of the world, fear that your securities may be disturbed or the tension to have something more will develop.

You feel pleasure, relief only against lack, desire, discomfort, uncertainty. Brain can not sustain stable pleasure, stable relief. It has to find some contrast (desire, problem, lack) to remain alive, to remain working.

If you can notice this fact-fused state may touch you. You are now able to concentrate on what you want or want to do from moment to moment. The issue of staying happy, relieved, satisfied drops.

Can you see that you are essentially at peace, you are essentially happy when not in immediate physical danger? This stability is not dependent upon any practice or theory. It is always with you. You are open to the limitless field.