-John Ruskin, Pre-Raphaelism
Problem being, that first you must have security, food and water and shelter, a sense of belonging in society, maybe even financial security, etc. Happiness is so contingent. But I love Ruskin, so I choose to believe that he is talking about people who get degrees in things they hate, go up to the oil sands for years and live in surroundings they hate, doing work that is both immoral and unfulfilling, and then complain that they are unhappy.
Why didn't you do a degree in music history, then.