Happiness is free they say, but not all happiness comes for free anymore, even to enjoy natural resources in your homeland you have got to pay. This week's prompt on #hivenaija allows us to explain and explore what happiness mean to us and the things we must have or engage with to achieve and maintain your happiness?
Just the other day we were still discussing this topic when we saw a video on titok where one person said it's better to cry in a Benz than In a Keke napep. She was trying to describe that money is very necessary in life than any other thing, clearly stating that when there is money other things will follow. Although I do not succumb to this statement because as humans we can find happiness anywhere and at anytime even though money is still a necessary factor. So for me, money brings happiness but I don't want to have a lot of money and have to deal with a lot of problems in my life.
There are lots of things that keeps me happy in this life, ranging from family, friends, entertainment, lifestyle, money, food, hobbies, work, education and so on.
FAMILY AND FRIENDS
I am grateful for the gift of people, in one way or the other they have contributed to my happiness. No one can live in isolation in this life, it is unavoidable as you would definitely need people around for different occasions in life. It can be in times of success, achievements, sickness, pain, sadness and so on. One time I remember when I left for school in an entirely different space and u fell sick. Thankfully, I was active in my church fellowship program and they were with me all the way. It didn't feel like I was a stranger in the land, they brought food, fruits, drinks and so on and also kept me company. It may sound funny but even in sickness I was happy to feel the love around me.
MONEY
Money! Money!! Money!!! I like money no doubt because if you want the good life you need money to achieve it. You need money for that nice house or apartment that has all the necessary furniture embedded in them. You need money to hangout, go to beaches, fun park, nice hair, nice clothes and shoes, good education, cars, virtually everything. I remember back then in school some years back when we were hungry and had nothing to eat at home, we were so sad and famished, tired to accomplish anything else. But the moment they sent us money and we filled our stomachs, you could feel the excitement in us, the energy to study arose and we acted accordingly.
FOOD
Food brings happiness to humankind, I mean is there anyone that can do without food and water? This is why, when people just finished eating, you see their faces brighten up, some even dance in the process. I believe food is one of the ways I achieve happiness, because a hungry man is always an angry man.
The other things might seem secondary but they require money to achieve them. Hence, the root of happiness has a lot to do with money.With the way our economy is going right now, you need money, lots of it to survive or you would starve and not enjoy basic needs of life.
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