Why Your ‘Six Months’ Will Never Come
Change your mindset to become happier.
“If you had a chance to go back and correct the wrongs you did, what would you do? Would you still start this business?”
I asked my friend, sitting on the other side of the table in his office.
My friend is the Chairman of a group of companies. He is young, passionate, and extremely hard working. What he achieved at this age is quite unthinkable to me.
A few days ago, he invited me to have a cup of tea in his new office, which is only a kilometer from my residence. I agreed, went to his office, and then had deep conversations about many things.
To answer my question, my friend took a pause.
He lowered his head, gathered thoughts, and replied — “No. I didn’t. For the last few years, I worked days and nights to build this business. It was tough beyond imagination. And my business is growing now, that’s right. But I lost many things in return that I can never fix. Having a job is far better. If I had known this before, I would’ve never started it. If you run a business, you have no life.”
“Hmm…” I mumbled, “But you told me a year ago that if your business just goes like this for six months, you will be free from all worries and finally be happy.”
My friend smiled a little and said, “Now I know, those six months never come in anyone’s life. You know I’m having more challenges with each day.”
What you need to have a happy life
Only money, wealth, or fame cannot bring you happiness.
In pursuit of material things, we often forget to appreciate the gifts we have in life. Like thousand other things, even we take this life for granted.
But if you become aware of your life and how it is connected to others, your mindset towards happiness will change. In addition, you will understand that money is just one tool of many that help you become happy.
Good health, a meaningful relationship with your friends and family, a strong bond with the natural world, your spiritual state, and your ability to see and understand things also play a more powerful role in your life than money.
Keep in mind that —
- More money may not bring more happiness.
- You need to have sound physical and mental health.
- Your relationship with your family matters a lot.
- The people you hang out with play a big role.
- Spirituality or your relationship with god counts.
- You need to get involved with the natural world around you.
And if you have the right mindset, a simple walk into the wilderness can pour your life with joy and happiness.
Don’t lose what my friend lost
You may think that you will get happier after solving all your problems. These problems include paying debt, mortgages, finding a good job, building businesses, maintaining a family, repairing broken relationships, etc.
You may set goals like — I will solve this problem and then be happy.
But in reality, things don’t go as you expect them to. Problems keep coming one after another. They only stop when you die.
If you live in the delusion that after solving all your problems, you will be happy, mark my words, that day will never come. Just like my friend never got his ‘six months.’
Instead, my friend lost the balance in his life. His relationship with his close ones went downhill. And he became alien to his own family.
Though he works very hard, it’s only — work for the sake of work. Nothing else. Deep inside, he is actually a very lonely and unhappy man.
Don’t get too involved in anything and lose the rest. Instead, try to establish a balance in your life.
- Earn money but don’t run after it blindly.
- Take care of your physical and mental health.
- Adore the relationships you have in life.
- Have some time to rest and rethink your actions.
- And practice gratitude.
Have a happy and meaningful life.
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