Each of one of us apparently seems to have a different goal. One wants to become a doctor; another, an engineer; another person a fashion designer; yet another a film star; some other person may want to be a good cricketer; another young person may want to be a pop singer; and this list goes on and on. Almost all of us want to become rich and famous – through the pursuit of these different goals (professions).
Thus, the common goal for all persons is apparently the money and fame – although they may not realize this fact. In fact, money and fame are also not their ultimate goal. They want money and fame to feel secure - and be happy. Thus, in reality, in and through all their different pursuits, what people really want is security and happiness. This is the common goal of all human beings.
People, however, think that security and happiness reside in “this” or in “that” profession - and therefore, they make those “professions” their goal. This desire for security and happiness translated into the desire for various professions (or objects or situations or relationships) would never end.
We are born with this desire for happiness. We have been searching from times immemorial for this happiness all over the world - and yet we have not found it. Still, we keep searching for this elusive happiness. Can we not give up this quest for happiness? No, never; it is not possible – because we are not happy being unhappy. The search for happiness presupposes an existing state of dissatisfaction or sorrow or unhappiness, to get rid of which, we want to acquire money or fame or this object or that object.
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