John Stuart Mill argues that when he is focused on a goal other than his own happiness, such as to other people’s happiness, on improving mankind, on pursuit of art, or other pursuit, then he finds happiness along the way. He feels that enjoyments in life become pleasant when they are enjoyed in passing and not made a principal pursuit. If you have pursuing happiness your main goal, Mill theorizes that your happiness is not achieved, but instead it becomes inadequate. Thus, Mill contends that you should not treat your happiness as your purpose of life. Treat a goal outside of happiness as your purpose of life. Mill argues that if you immerse yourself in this goal, then you will gain happiness as a by-product, without having to think about
