MONEY- the only Happiness?

Mehak Gupta Grover
Relationship and Money are totally two different footings. But, sadly, in our generation these terms are intermingled. Money is a number and number never ends. If our happiness depends on money, we will never be happy. There are two perspectives with which people look at life. In the shorter aspect, what do we need from life- luxury, health and love. And, to be very frank, all these things can be yielded with money. If we have money, we can lead a luxurious life. If we have money, we can spend enough on our healthcare facilities. If we have money, we can always find love, though not TRUE love. Now, if we look at life from a larger panorama, what we actually need is contentment, peace and No regrets. And, unfortunately, money alone cannot buy all these.
Certainly, money can help us find more happiness, so long as we know just what we can and cannot expect from it. Money is not all shebang; but it is something important in today’s world. Beyond our basic needs, we can achieve our life’s goals, we can have our freedom, we get the opportunity to make the most of our skills and talents, financial security, education, healthcare  and alot more.
But, money has its own limitations too. It do give us the time to appreciate simple things in life, but not the spirit of innocence to do so. Money can buy us a bed, but not how to have a sound sleep. It can provide us with computer, but not the brain to use it. It can buy us a house, but we have to make it a home. It can buy us acquaintance but not real friends. It can buy us obedience but surely not faithfulness. Money can give us the power to make a difference in lives of others, but not the desire to do so.
Is money the source of problems or rather a convenient prey for human beings who can’t bear too much? To be honest, a rich man has more friends than a poor man ( though the depth of friendship is opposite in both cases). In our modern lifestyle, which is infested with worries, depression and frustration, the question of seeking happiness with money seems out of place. Do we have less money than our parents or grand-parents, but are we as happy and contended as they were? They had a limited amount of money to buy them all their wishes and needs and yet they were marvellous. On the other hand, the present generation has heaps of money and yet happiness is getting miniscule by the day. But, really, think if only money could buy happiness, heaven would be over crowded with all the mollycoddles of mammon.
Overpowered by money mania, man forgets that happiness comes from one’s achievements, generous thinking and healthy relations with family and people around. Moreover, true happiness lies within one’s own self and is definitely not associated with the objects purchased. If money could really buy happiness, people would not be joining ‘laughing clubs’ and shouting ‘ha ha ha’ for artificial happiness.
Where is our society heading towards? Is this what we call compassion?
Sometimes I doubt-
Why are relations monetarily supported; do they doubt their purity or are they not strong enough to stand!
No person and No thing can make us happy until we are happy with ourselves first. There is an age-old message- Money tends to corrupt but absolute money corrupts absolutely. Even Bible says- ‘ the love of money is the root of all evil.’ Lord Krishna said in Bhagwat Gita-
” You come here empty handed, and you will leave empty handed . What is yours today belonged to someone else yesterday, and will belong to someone else tomorrow.”
Money doesn’t buy happiness but our karma matures it. It’s the intention behind our actions that matters. Those who are motivated only by desire for fruits ( money) are miserable, as they’ll be constantly anxious about the results and not how to go ahead for these results.
Basic human virtues are innate and money cannot generate them. Money should not cost us our soul, relationships, dignity, health, intelligence and happiness in simple things in life. We can always feel rich by counting the things we have that money can’t buy and forthrightly, these things are priceless.
Let’s end this with a very perfect quote by Michelle sing latery –
“Money may not buy love, but fighting about it will bankrupt your relationship!”
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