Happiness is a state of mind which can only be inculcated in a mind and developed but not acquired through material possessions .Many people confuse happiness with pleasure which is wrong.A man may be a billionaire but still unhappy whereas a pauper may be far happier.
There was a time when people didn't have much money or luxuries nor beautiful and comfortable hours.But they spent their tension- free life in the lap of nature,enjoying God- given bounties like fresh air,cool breeze,pure lakes and river water and sun-shine and warm sun-rays which now have not much significance for the modern tension- ridden men.
I do not believe that a man ,who has a big bank balance,a vast immovable property and land ,a huge pack of shares ,a fleet of cars fitted with A.C.and cell-phones and an army of servants,is certainly happy.It is ,of course ,not bad to endeavour to attain material comforts,but to be a materialistically- minded is a bane.It is not bad to make efforts to develop one's business but to spread it so much that it gets on your nerves is bad.Those who
grow large business- houses which they cannot easily control,have to lead a life of great stress and strain which at last tells upon their health and they at last suffer from strokes,heart- attacks,kidney failures,cancer and other such fatal diseases.Such people ,in order to increase their energy for more and more work,take rich,fatty and high calorie diet which plays havoc to their lives.
A money- minded man is often mean and cruel and such a man can never be happy.Real happiness can be attained by being merciful,kind and sympathetic and helpful to other and by leading a busy but contented,truthful and honest life.One must always give full attention to ones character and purity of mind.An unhealthy mind is a den of unhappiness.
There is nothing wrong in being rich but even then ,one must keep oneself busy in some socially useful work.Social work and a philanthropic attitude to life are the best ways to be happy.It we show due respect to the elderly and love and affection to the youngers,the meek and the miserable ,we get great inner satisfaction whichis the real source of happiness.We should love all the creatures of the world and should make small sacrifices for others and must work for the benefit of mankind to get true happiness based on self-confidence and faith in God.
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