What do we desire..??

I have been discussing the concepts of marketing and other management issues, but in this piece of writing, I would like to talk about a very important topic which is considered as the foundation of every person's life, whether a marketer, a banker or a CEO.
This is one topic which is already over discussed by many great personalities, thinkers, leaders, mathematicians, scientists etc. etc. and still there is no defined theory or formula derived by any of them to give solution to the problem that this topic has beside it. I am referring to the topic whose understanding can make a difference in everyone's life.

I'm talking about "Success and Happiness".

These can sound to be merely a set of two words, but actually it requires introspection to understand the level of engrossment in life.

I will not talk about the meaning of success and happiness, because that is known to everyone, but will consider their impact on an individual's life.

Is there any relation between Success and Happiness!!?

After attending many discussions and reading numerous articles about the topic, the conclusion can be drawn is, there is a strong relation between two and summary of the research, suggests that success leads to happiness and happiness leads to success, which to an extent is valid.

But does success every time leads to happiness and does happiness always leads to success..??
I don't think the question needs any answer, we all know it..!!

Then what to do..?? Which one to choose..?? Success or Happiness..??

There should not be an either-or situation while talking about success and happiness. Both are required in life, the challenge is to attain a perfect balance between both.

Life is fast moving in today’s world and everyone want to be better than others and earn money and fulfil their dreams, but while doing that, somehow leave the jist of life behind. People forget happiness and run for more and more success, and when they achieve that success, that is no more valuable for them, because by that time they already have lost the soul of it.

"Success is a body and happiness is its soul."

But how can we find a balance between success and happiness?

Now when we understand the importance of balance between success and happiness, we also need to understand ways to do so. There are 6 things to be followed, to achieve what we are looking for.

• Optimist & Believer: think positive, believe in yourself, your abilities.
• Heart and effort: Do whatever you are doing with full efforts and with all your heart into it.
• Estimate: Do not overestimate yourself and underestimate others and also other way round.
• Line of transition: know the line of transition from happiness to success for you, by understanding yourself.
• Continuous Learning: never stop learning at any level of success, at any age at any point of time.
• Grateful: give your level best to fulfil your aspirations, but  also be thankful for what you have.

The key to achieve balance is by understanding what you want of your life..!! Everybody wants success, but at what cost..!!? Even at the cost of losing meaning of life itself..!!?