The most fulfilling experiences of life are those filled with a sense of satisfaction in one’s ability to exist in its most natural form. A capability to live. To think. To exist. To create. Philosophies like those of Aristotle and Advaita Vedanta have reasoned this question of satisfaction and individual happiness to be a matter of utmost importance for a state to ponder upon tirelessly. This is because which acts make one ‘happy’ vary in time and space and more importantly drive the soul of the nation towards. Having said that, it is safe to argue that when considered in its entirety, ‘happiness’ is most palpable when the soul is nourished with passion.
And when each soul is free to nourish, the natural balance of the society itself is most palpable and one may safely term it a ‘Happy’ society.
India is now 140th in the global index of happiness of 153 countries. One may question much about the ranking statistically, but it is important to address the question of the state of happiness in our nation.
With the decades and centuries of confused patterns of national growth feeding the passions of young men and women of the nation, happiness of mind and soul is evidently affected. And since passions are the prime mover of the working of a soul, directing the same is probably the one greatest thing that a group of people can do to help themselves lead a better life. Dispassion shadows unemployment as a growing nation’s concerns.
We must find ways and means today to ensure a soul nourishing life for everyone which is sustainable and inclusive in the economy. And how perfectly that begins with introspecting our own reservations and prejudices to let our soul nourish is no coincidence. Who knows, what value one’s passion brings to the society. Happiness begins within. Let’s find it.
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