PTC System

In a recent survey, they found that people who earn US$3,500 or more a month are the happiest. Are they really the happiest with their assets and are they really enjoying life? Compared to others who make less money, are they less happy? Unhappiness, as the survey mentioned could stem from their higher, unfulfilled expectations.

The high-incomers probably define their happiness as having fine food, fancy cars and fabulous homes. But this kind of happiness is only physical and external and, as such, limited.

These “successful” people are generally dissatisfied and unhappy probably because they keep measuring themselves against others. While others may perceive them as “happy people,” but in reality they too have their own issues to manage.

Happiness is not an event like one’s career, meals, or enjoyment moment, it is a constant feeling. The point is that we are unlikely to be really happy if we define our happiness by others’ standards; for, it is a form of emotional dependence. Many think that happiness has to do with our purpose in life. What does the “purpose” really means?

My personal view is that an effective way of living happily is to have a wholesome purpose-driven life. Such a purpose could be working hard to be able to bring happiness to those we love or intrinsic, that is, being passionate about what we believe in and do. An intrinsic purpose of life must be a wholesome one because we enjoy doing it for itself. Not only are we happy doing it, but it benefits others, too.

If others around us suffer, we can never be truly happy by ourselves. If we are motivated by wisdom and compassion, we can be happy by being devoted to something bigger than our self. What is something bigger than our self, simple example like giving up a seat in a bus to an elderly, helping someone that is lost and willing to take care of less fortunate? Helping out with social activities and reaching out to others.

Our happiness is not dependent on other’s praises, or from the wealth we created, or titles….. Our happiness depends on our own inner happiness and yet enjoy making more money.