Continuous Happiness and Prosperity- A look at basic Human Aspirations Noorinder Singh

Basic Human Aspirations What all human beings aspire for? Ways of attaining happiness. Prosperity in real sense.

Basic Human Aspirations Aspiration : can be stated as strong desire to achieve something , eg. Success. Aspiration means Desire , goal and objective of life Long lasting happiness, becoming a joyous, loving person, attaining peace of mind- These all exist and present in universe but reactivity is absent!! We Desires many things say materialistic needs, respect, recognisation, love, trust etc. but in the form of all these desire we are actually looking continuous happiness and prosperity . Basic Human Aspiration is : Continuous Happiness and Prosperity Human needs are fine in number but desires are endless. “ A desire is never fulfilled – it multiplies. A desire never ends --- it changes. “

Basic Human Aspirations Happiness: “ To be in a state of liking is happiness.” “ To be in a state of harmony is happiness.” :is non-contradictory, a joy without penalty, joy that don’t lash with any of your values Prosperity: Feeling of having more than required facility than what is needed. Happiness is less to do with circumstances than with our attitude and approach of life.

Attaining Happiness : The two paths which leads to happiness Old saying : “happiness has less to do with circumstances than with our attitude and approach of life” Preya 2. Shreya “Preya” : what is pleasant?, gives instant happiness, short lived. Example : eating food in good restaurant, wearing nice cloths. “Shreya” : What is beneficial? It doesn’t give instant happinessbut provide happiness in long run. shreya leads to peace of mind “ if with a pure mind you speak or act, then happiness follows you , as shadow that never departs” Ex: ( Shreya ) : working hard for your exam and getting a good result, or Adjustments with family leads to stronger relationships.

Why happiness so important As we become happier We become better people We become more compassionate Able to enhance our creativity More energetic , perform task efficiently. Develop healthy mind , right understanding Work towards creating “better” world

Attaining Prosperity : The two paths which leads to prosperity The road to prosperity is paired with value. Value here means worth of . Prosperity (we are said or taught) is wealth, but there are other factors such as happiness, health etc. For Prosperity Identification of the quantity required for physical needs & Means and ability to ensure availability / production, fulfill physical need

Attaining Prosperity : The two paths which leads to prosperity Prosperity doesn’t happen , you have to create it. Unlike happiness, Prosperity can’t be called an attitude only. To fulfill the physical needs, one has to work. A Persons worth can be judged by the work he does. No matter what money/reward he is getting . One need to do the task assigned to him with honesty and with full dedication. The result of this hard work may be materialistic but mixed with feeling of happiness which makes us feel prosperous.

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