How can one be happy living a poor life, where one has to worry about tomorrow? Would you like being poor and homeless, constantly worrying about whether there is a roof over your head and food to survive the next day? Not only tomorrow, but the day after tomorrow and the day after that... It doesn't seem nice to be poor. Many might say that poverty does not affect your happiness but do they ever experience the constant worry of finding a way to stay alive? What about those poor families with many children? Do you think the parents can live in happiness and satisfaction, knowing that they cannot provide the best to their children?
But still, it is best that we appreciate what we have. In Singapore I have heard of secondary school children who have no place to stay, but still appreciates the parents' effort to send them to school. Something that we took for granted was our lovely homes and our education. Being poor doesn't have to necessarily lead to unhappiness either. When we experience poverty we would learn to not take everything for granted, and start to appreciate the things we have. This can make us satisfied with our lives, and not grow to become more greedy.
Hence, poverty and happiness are linked together, but it is up to us to decide how riches and greed can control our happiness.
But still, it is best that we appreciate what we have. In Singapore I have heard of secondary school children who have no place to stay, but still appreciates the parents' effort to send them to school. Something that we took for granted was our lovely homes and our education. Being poor doesn't have to necessarily lead to unhappiness either. When we experience poverty we would learn to not take everything for granted, and start to appreciate the things we have. This can make us satisfied with our lives, and not grow to become more greedy.
Hence, poverty and happiness are linked together, but it is up to us to decide how riches and greed can control our happiness.
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