How to gain eternal happiness?

After searching high & low, far & wide, i think i finally found the way to happiness! ;-)

U just need to understand & do 2 things - (i) Four Noble Truths and (ii) Eight Fold-path. Err.. but it's not that simple & easy as u may think.. lots of effort, patience & discipline involved.. but trust me - it's worth it! ;-)

(i) Four Noble Truths

1. Life is difficult
2. It's difficult due to attachment
3. It's possible to be detached
4. By walking the middle path i.e. the eight fold-path

(ii) Eight Fold-path

1. Right/Skillful Seeing / Understanding
   
2. Right/Skillful Intention / Thinking
   
3. Right/Skillful Speech
4. Right/Skillful Action
5. Right/Skillful Living / Livelihood
   
6. Right/Skillful Effort
7. Right/Skillful Will / Mindfulness
   
8. Right/Skillful Meditation / Concentration
   

Another way of thinking abt the eight paths would be to group them into 3 clusters: Wisdom, Morality & Concentration; with each cluster pushing u forward to the next towards more comprehensive understanding of the path.

Wisdom - Skillful understanding & thoughts (true understanding)

Morality - Skillful speech, action & livelihood (Outward changes)

Concentration - Skillful effort, mindfulness & Concentration (developing the mind)

I am not good & wise enough to explain the above. However, there're plenty of books written by Buddhists who will be able to 'enlighten' you! ;-)

Happy learning & doing happiness.. ;-)