No one in this world is completely happy. The modern world is full of competition, stress and strain. Similarly, modern life is full of tension, anxiety, sorrows, worries and cares. It is true that life is full of
struggles and difficulties. Modern ways of living and material thinking have added trouble and frustration to life. Today people are engaged in a race to amass wealth. They work and struggle hard to get more and more. They say that they do everything in life for their happiness.

Everyone in the world has an intense longing for a happy life. What is happiness? Happiness is actually a state of mind. Some people think that happiness is related to wealth. To some others, it is associated with health. Some others think that happiness lies in some sort of contentment with what one has. In short, happiness is relative and it varies from person to person and everyone has his own concept of happiness. A beggar on the roadside or a poor man in the hut may be happier than a millionaire in his big palace.

People often think that money brings happiness. So they hunt wealth thinking that they can achieve everything in life with the help of money. Though money is essential for a happy life, it cannot do much to make life happy. So the source of happiness is not wealth.

Good health is very important for happiness. One who suffers from sickness and pain cannot be happy. Good health is a blessing and happiness. We may have plenty of money, but we cannot enjoy it unless we have good health. Without good health life becomes a burden and one cannot lead a happy life.

Peace and contentment will bring happiness. One should be satisfied with what one has. Human wants and desires are unlimited. These wants and desires multiply one after another. Craze for more things and their non fulfillment lead to unhappiness. People often look around and compare their lots with others. Then they will realize that they lack many comforts and amenities which others have. Thus the feeling of jealousy depression, dissatisfaction and the desire to get more often make people unhappy. To be happy we should live within our means. We should cut down our expenses and avoid unnecessary wants and desires. When a person accepts himself, his fate, social status, abilities and inabilities and the realities around him, he can be happy.

In short happiness lies within us and it depends on ourselves. It is to be sought and found. The secret of happiness lies in right speech, right thought, right behavior, cleanliness of mind, a clear conscience, simple living and high thinking, service to mankind and an upright life.