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Happiness: Another Name for

Contentment

The meeting of needs is achievable for most people, but the
satisfaction of greed is hardly achievable for all and sundry,
even for the wealthy and the politically powerful.

appiness is the cherished goal of every human being,
Hwhether man or woman. But, it is a fact that the
majority of them fail to achieve happiness. They begin
their day with unhappiness and end it with unhappiness.
It is a sad aspect of the life of almost every human being.
So, what is the solution to this widespread problem?
By applying the well-known formula: ‘It is by making
comparisons that we understand’, we can explain this
phenomenon. Animals are in many ways like human
beings, but with the difference that all animals live in
a state of happiness. The word ‘unhappiness’ is not
found in their dictionary. What is the reason for this
difference? It is because animals are always contented.
They are satisfied with whatever they get, be it more or
less.

This tells us that the secret of happiness is in
contentment. If you are contented, you will be happy.
But if you are discontented with what you possess or

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