Well, I am no good in philosophy. But still after two decades of my existence which witnessed high-profile ups and downs, high-octane events and flip flops of same magnitude, I am churned out to write this piece which is close to being on the lines of philosophy.
Great men say success is synonymous with happiness and vice versa. I am quite baffled by this statement. I get a feeling sometimes that success and happiness seldom go hand in hand. A person might be more successful in the society but who knows; it is perhaps achieved at the expense of his happiness. The possibility do not seem bleak though. There might be an X-factor that seems to take away the shine from him. It is this X-factor that I am emphasizing. As CB rightly says,” there is no point in getting a promotion on the day of your break up, there is no point in shopping and partying when your mind is full of tensions”.
There exists a force that plays the balancing act in relating these two terms. So the in depth and separate analysis of these words becomes a prerequisite in understanding that force. Just take the case of one getting fathomless care and affection from his/her loved one which eventually makes him/her happy. But when and how does that happiness get transformed into success. It is when he/she succeeds in prolonging this relation. And it is then that he/she becomes a successful person. A successful person is complete only if he scripts his success story without any compromise on mental peace and comfort, relationships and health which seem to be the three deciding factors in measuring the mileage and range of one’s happiness.
Needless to say, the balancing force-the X-factor is explained. But how do we define it? It is for you guys to ponder over just as I did prior to writing this piece. Let the scratching of heads begin!
