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Why are we so unhappy with our lives?

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If God appears and gives a boon, I bet 95% of people would ask for happiness; Assuming that the remaining 5% are already happy.                                   Everything we do in our lives is for happiness. Isn't it? Some people find happiness in earning money, some in helping others, some in fame, some in taking care of family, some in hurting others and some in serving their country. The paths we choose may be different, but ultimately we want to be happy. But, how many of us are really happy with our lives? After I finished college, I was so excited that I could go to work and earn money. (At that point of time I was sure money would make me happy.) I got a job and was really excited to take my first salary. I bought everything I always wanted to buy, branded clothes, a smart phone and went on a date with my own money. Oh my god! I was so happy. Very soon I was no longer happy with what ...

Why shouldn't you be worried about death?

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If there is something we never want to talk about, it's death. We all know that death is inevitable, but why are we so frightened to talk about it? Why is it so hard for us to accept death? Are we actually worried about losing life or something else? Human lives are mostly miserable. No matter who you are and what you do, there is always never ending suffering (Kudos to you if you don't suffer). Inspite of all that we wish to live longer. Most of us don't want to die. Why is it we want to live? If you think about it we are not really worried about dying, but we are worried that we have to give up everything that we acquired and treasured in our lives. The wealth we accumulated, the family we created, the knowledge we gained, the materials we bought, etc. Isn't that right? It sounds so senseless that we can't take anything with us after death, and that thought itself makes our lives look so meaningless. Do you see it? We work so hard in our lives and think we ...