It has been said that the world’s wealth is controlled by 1 percent of the world’s population!
How lucky do you need to be to be included in that 1%?
Then again it has also been said that only 2% of the world’s population are geniuses, which I assume that 1% of them are already occupied with controlling the world’s wealth.
Yet, I don’t envy either group. Let them have their bliss. I’m content with my borderline genius IQ and my humble wealth.
But, there were times, especially in between my tossing and turning, when I wondered if being included in the exclusive wealthy 1 percent came with an infinite supply of happiness?
What causes happiness? Was it having certain kinds of friends, or was it living in a vibe city?
I used to believe that those were the sources of happiness, in addition to owning the season’s latest fashion shoes, bags, and accessories.
Through this bumpy path we call “life” and after many bad experiences, I came to realize that happiness comes within oneself.
You cannot depend on people, location, weather, life, fashion, money, or health to be happy.
If our happiness depended on ever changing factors such as those, then we would be really screwed! Those things change.
Sometimes they go up, and at other times they go down the drain.
That is when I realized that if I my happiness was tied to those infinite substances then I will never experience true happiness, and that is also the time when I had to tweak my perception.
I am the only person responsible for my happiness, and the people I meet, places I am at, and the money I own only compliment that happiness but are not the source of it.
Ultimately, learning to love oneself, forgive oneself, and help those in need, are the true sources of happiness. And the funny part, they come free of charge, and are not tied with one’s bank account.
I am forever a learner…
By Manar Al Hinai
