Does Success = Happiness?
Does the accomplishment of success, measured by whatever terms = happiness? Well not exactly. And if not, why bother to become motivated? Often, motivation = achievement. So the question then becomes, does this equal happiness? Again, no not quite. But motivation and achievement are components that CAN equal happiness if what you’re doing is removing sources of concern/suffering. For example: Let’s say I’m in a highly stressed state of mind because I’m having financial trouble. If I find sufficient motivation to take some action to earn extra money or find a better way to budget what I do earn… then I am able to pay off pressing debts. Does this equal happiness? Not directly… BUT… neither does my stress stand in the way of my happiness because I have taken actions which reduced or removed that source of stress. When a person is under extreme stress, they can’t allow themselves to be happy because concern over basic survival issues causes a state of high alert that doesn’t as read
