Many people feels success is automatically the gate way to being so happy.
To me I feel success to some extent makes people happy but it's not a guarantee that you will be happy when you are successful.
I remember a particular time, back then in Delta State, when I was staying with my aunt. My aunt is one person that is extremely successful. When we talk about success, it's not one sided.
If you are successful and your children are wayward then you are not successful. If you are successful and then your husband and your siblings are wayward, then you are not successful.
When you tag someone successful, it's not that the person is successful in one side, it means the person is successful in all aspects. The family, everything, career life is successful. That is what I understand by being successful.
Then back to my aunt, she was was one person that was very successful, I mean the children were doing so well, academically and other wise. Her husband was doing well too. Although he comes to the house once in a blue moon, because of the nature of his job.
But one thing that use to Marvel's me most, was the fact that she was never a happy person.
Sometimes I wonder what use to frustrate her. I took it upon myself to discover what will make her always angry or frustrated with all this wealth
At first I was thinking maybe she's doing it because I'm not her biological child. Like the vibes is not just there. But each time the children comes for holiday, I will notice she behaves same.
And with my observation, I noticed the children are already use to her behaviour. They will rather bond with their father over the phone and when he comes around rather than the mum.
Then my narrative changed, you can be rich, successful and still don't have the full happiness. The point in your life where nothing interest you any longer... It's frustrating.
I now discovered that being successful is not equals to being happy. You can be successful and yet still be sad...
I thank God for the life I have, nothing frustrates me any more.
Each day I try my best to be happy because you don't know when will be your last, so utilise the moment you see.
Thank you 😊
Very true, successful doesn't guarantee happiness. Only God give genuine happiness.
Did you eventually find out what has been frustrating her? I believe that even though she’s rich, she’s probably lacking in something and that means she’s not as successful as she seems.
That's also one misconceptions I think many people have. That anybody that is rich is happy or should be happy. But it's not always like that. Even they have things bothering them no matter the wealth
And I agree with you, one should not just be successful in just one or few aspects and be considered successful