Happiness. Whatever we do, however we do, if we generalize it, the end result is happiness.What we all want is happiness.
'Happiness is a state of mind'-is something I've come across many times.Agreed.
For me, the movie "The pursuit of happyness" has stayed ever since.That its a pursuit of happiness and we can't give up the pursuit.It's what keeps us going.
That apart what I'm going to write about is money and happiness.They say money can't buy happiness.I disagree.Maybe...it won't buy us happiness as in state of mind, neverthelessly it does gives us the means of achieving them.And so I'm not at all shrewd if I want a lucrative career.Sometimes I think its so unlike me, but I've begun to understand things.The way society functions and that money is an intrinsic part of it.My parents had always taught me that in a family harmony and peace matters-directly quoting- 'even if we have salt and onions to eat'.Maybe but then we can eat and dress well and yet live in harmony.
So I'm not at all wrong if I want all the things money can buy.I wanna go see the world, get a home theatre, buy any book(without thinking how it'd effect the month's budget) or any movie I want to, eat wherever I want to.Take my parents on a world tour...all the things they missed because 'we' were there.Take my grandparents on a flight.....ah....the list goes on...and all of it needs money and when I'd have it I'd be happy.Maybe it won't last more than a moment but if money can buy me that one moment than so be it.
I join the crusade Miss Rand.
I can't defend it better than Ayn Rand nor describe it. so in her own words:
excerpt from Atlas Shrugged(read here) :
http://www.capmag.com/article.asp?ID=1826
Friday, January 23, 2009
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Money can buy happiness, whoever came up with the contrary idea was probably a twisted pyscho with a warped sense of reality.
Sure other things matter, family, friends, but is anyone going to throw away money saying that now he has all that and he's happy he does'nt need any? Everyone wants to be rich of course, but greed should not be the main motive behind actions, you become an object of derision then, and anyone can take advantage of you. Its better to conceal motives behind a more acceptable visage like, I want to become a Management professional, or I want to become a doctor, or I want to do engineering.
Of course,money can buy happiness....
What everybody wants is to be financially independent which in turn shows that everybody would be happy if they have money.........
Its not greed,its a need.......
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