Wanting something to make you happy is a sure way to be miserable.
It is not about mind-watching; but rather recognizing That which watches the mind.
If you seek approval from others in this world, you will not know happiness.
Your mantra is thank you. Just keep saying thank you. Don't explain. Don't complain. Just say thank you. Say thank you to existence.
When you drop all your ideas, fantasies and projections about who you are and what freedom is and remain completely empty, this is freedom.
You don't have to transcend something that you have no interest in... it may come but it finds no food.