I've seen people really sad because they are broke or because they are unable to satisfy their girlfriends.
I would have loved to define the term happiness, but then the definition of happiness varies from individual to individual. I've seen people tell me that happiness is when you have enough money. Well, I would never dispute the fact that money is also part of what brings happiness.
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I don't think we should base our lives and happiness on materialistic things. I've seen so many youths engage in fraud based on the fact that they believe money is the only thing that gives happiness, and they need to be happy by all means.
Let's go back in time before the advancement of technology, when our forefathers were not rich but lived long and were always happy. I once talked to an old friend and asked the same question: why is it that happiness is so free in its own time and now we have tagged it in so many dimensions?
He said happiness is free, but to make happiness free, you have to be happy with the little things around you. He continued by saying that in their time there's love, and they appreciate everything they have. It doesn't really matter; you have billions to be happy. The question is, What if you have the money and then you die? Happiness is a state of mind. Once you free your mind and appreciate every little thing around you, you will see how much happier you will be.
Don't let people Intimidate you to the extent that you will now be sad and start doing what you should not do. If dancing is what makes you happy, then find your colleagues and start dancing with them.
Seeing youth in a depressive mood is something we need to talk about. In fact, if you are in your 20s and 30s, you should always be smiling like there are no worries.
What I'm saying, in essence, Is that you should not let anything hold you down and try to create happiness in any kind of state you find yourself in. The fact is that everything shall pass, and this is what I've been holding on to too, because nothing lasts forever and you can't be sad all the time. So create a way in which you will appreciate everything you have. Because soon or later everything shall pass.