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<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\nI am going to talk about happiness today
\nbecause it is the most vital ingredient for every one of us. A life full of
\nhappiness trumps every other achievement.<\/p>\n
What does happiness mean to you? <\/p>\n
Have you ever actually sat down and worked
\nout what happiness is for you?<\/p>\n
Something I want you to realise is, to use an old saying, is that \u201cyou can\u2019t buy happiness.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\u201cOur capacity to draw happiness from aesthetic objects or material goods in fact seems critically dependent on our first satisfying a more important range of emotional or psychological needs, among them the need for understanding, for love, expression and respect.\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n
Alain De Botton<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
We all want money! We all need it to live,
\nbut there are people who think it will solve all their problems and cure their
\nmisery! I can assure you it won\u2019t! There\u2019s no denying that not having constant financial
\nworries on your shoulders, makes life easier, but that won\u2019t make you happy! <\/p>\nMoney buys you the things you need, it can
\nbuy you many of the things you want. Alas many will put their life completely
\non hold, focusing on what they need to do to make money. They\u2019ll work long
\nhours, miss out on many special occasions, make many personal sacrifices while
\ntrying to build, in their mind, future happiness. Unfortunately, even those
\nvery successful at making money come to learn that it won\u2019t buy them health,
\nnor will it buy them happiness. Take it from me, I was guilty of this myself,
\nand am now trying to make up for so many things I missed out on. <\/p>\nSo, what makes a happy life? <\/p>\n
Happiness and feeling contented with life depend
\non being able to live a life where we feel we are on the road we want to be,
\nbut ensuring we make time to enjoy ever special event while on this journey. It
\nrelies on you recognising that life is a precious gift, but one we only get a
\nfinite time to enjoy it. So, waiting for a future date where you\u2019ll give
\nyourself the time to enjoy, once you\u2019ve achieved your financial goals is simply
\ncrazy. What is given will one day be taken away, so don\u2019t allow yourself to get
\nbogged down with tomorrow and the future but make every day a day full of
\nhappiness. \u00a0Your true goal should be to
\nfeel contentment, the essential building block of happiness.<\/p>\n\n\u201cThe happiest people discover their own nature and match their life to it.\u201d <\/p>\n
Ray Dalio.<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Let me assure you hard working committed
\nentrepreneurs out there \u201cthat chasing money is an unfulfilling end goal, and it
\nhas no finish line.\u201d<\/p>\nThe number one regret of the dying is \u201cI
\nwish I\u2019d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others
\nexpected of me.\u201d<\/p>\nMoney won\u2019t mean much if you aren\u2019t living
\na life that is in line with what you want. It matters nothing if you don\u2019t give
\nthe time and energy to your loved ones. <\/p>\nTo live a truly fulfilling and happy life, make
\ntime for love and creating beautiful memories. <\/p>\nLiving a life chasing money will often
\nprove to be one built around fear, frustration, and disappointment. For many
\nwho succeed at making an abundance of money, they are struck down by severe
\nillness and broken relationships before they get the time to enjoy it. <\/p>\nCarpe diem \u2013 seize the day, every day, to
\nmake happiness for you, your loved ones and your community your absolute most
\nessential goal. Yes, build your business, become the best in your profession,
\nbut never at the cost of your happiness. <\/p>\n\n\u201cCarpe diem \u2013 Seize the day, boys, make your lives extraordinary.\u201d <\/p>\n
From Dead Poets Society<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n