If you ask a person what he wants out of life, surely his answer will be happiness. And what will make him happy? This can be the hardest question to answer because a person a person who seeks happiness is never able to find it, as happiness is a by product and not a goal. As a result, most of the people are confused about what they really want.
With the changes in society, our goals, desires and wants also undergo change. Some people say, all that needs to make them happy is money, a lot of money. But honestly money is not everything. Most of us have read about the Greek king Midas. He had been granted a wish that that entire he would touch would turn into gold. But when he touched his daughter, even she turned into gold. King Midas cursed himself for having been so stupid.
Some studies have shown that people who have high income are happier than those who
Have low income.
Now the question arises which of the views is correct. Actually both are correct. Most of the times money can buy happiness, but only up to a certain point. if a person has no money, he feels miserable and when he has ample money to fulfill his basic needs ,he feels happy.
But when a person has extra money i.e. money left over after he has been provided for the basic necessities, his happiness tends to decrease gradually.
No doubt, money is one of the most powerful symbols of status in our society; it is a commodity, a means and not an end in itself. If one understands this distinction, one can easily determine the pursuit to happiness, which doesn’t always have to be in acquiring great wealth.
By: Inderjit Kaur
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