Money makes the world go round
Is that so? Maybe on a purely material level, yes. I was just thinking the other day about writing a post about money when I read this article about happiness. Coincidence. Statistical data show that the amount of money or goods you have is irrelevant to how happy you are. You can even state the opposite: the more you desire goods (money), often the unhappier you are. Then why do I (you?) always want to have new gadgets, a new laptop, a new hifi, a new.......? That's a good question. In itself, having money (or not) doesn't make you happy or unhappy. It's when you look over the fence (figuratively speaking) and see what your neighbour has where the desires crop up, and you get unhappy. So, a sure way to happiness should be: don't look over the fence again, don't relate what you (ought to) have to somebody else. Another thing I picked up from the article is that happiness is a byproduct. You can't just say: And now I'm going to strive to get me some happiness. Happiness comes to you when for instance you've completed a job satisfactorily, when you've seen a beautiful piece of art, or read a moving book. The bottomline is: look at yourself, do the right thing, and it will bring you happiness. Question still remains: How come there are so many unhappy people? Think about it!