Happiness is......
The common view is that money and success are the ways to happiness.
Are they?
There is a story that challenges that idea.
It is the story of mountain men who experienced near starvation, days without water, the hot sun on the desert, freezing termperatures in the mountains and the constant threat of death from Indian attack--to reach Santa Fe. Once in Santa Fe, they planned to take merchandise from Santa Fe back to Missouri, sell it and become wealthy.
Yes, they believed the wealth they would achieve would lead to true happiness--until in Santa Fe they met this Mexican who obviously had very little. Yet, this Mexican was happy as a lark! He was happy without fame or fortune.
That made the mountain men scratch their heads and wonder if all they'd gone through really was the right road to happiness.
posted by Travel Ohio and beyond at
9:38 AM
3 Comments:
I sure think that money and success are one way of reaching happiness but there are other ways.
All I want is to get my bills paid, being able to take holidays and have a loving family.
I don't think being rich makes someone happy. But, it sure makes life easier.
OK. I posted a similar story here. You may like to read it.
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