Manypeoplethinkthatwhentheybecomerichandsuccessful,happinesswillnaturallyfollow.Letmetellyouthatnothingisfurtherfromthetruth.Theworldisfullofveryrichpeoplewhoareasmiserableasiftheywerelivinginhell.Wehavereadstoriesaboutmoviestarswhocommittedsuicideordiedfromdrugs.Quiteclearly,moneyisnottheonlyanswertoallproblems.Wealthobtainedthroughdishonestmeansdoesnotbringhappiness.Lotterywinningsdonotbringhappiness.Gamblewinningsdonotbringhappiness.Tomymind,thesecrettohappinessliesinyoursuccessfulwork,Thereisnousesayinginyourcontributiontowardsothers’happinessandinyourwealthyouhaveearnedthroughyourownhonesteffort.Ifyouobtainwealththroughluckordishonestmeans,youwillknowthatitisillearnedmoney.Ifyougetyourmoneybytakingadvantageofothersorbyhurtingothers,youwillnotbehappywithit.Youwillthinkyouareabaseperson.Long-termhappinessisbasedonhonesty,productivework,contribution,andself-esteem.Happinessisnotanend;itisaprocess.Itisacontinuousprocessofhonest,productiveworkwhichmakesarealcontributiontoothersandmakesyoufeelyouareauseful,worthyperson.AsDr.Waynewrote,“Thereisnowaytohappiness.Happinessistheway.”“SomedaywhenIachievethesegoals,whenIgetacar,buildahouseandownmyownbusiness,thenIwillbereallyhappy.”Lifejustdoesnotworkthatway.Ifyouwaitforcertainthingstohappenanddependonexternalcircumstancesoflifetomakeyouhappy,youwillalwaysfeelunfulfilled.Therewillalwaysbesomethingmissing.
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