There was a time when people used to buy what they needed, when they needed and what they could afford. But, now we wish to buy anything that catches our fancy. Flames of desires are fanned by the incessant onslaught of eye-catching ads. What appears as a mere sight in an ad one moment becomes ‘must-have’ the very next moment. We change things even before the end of their useful lives. Shopping is no longer buying what we need, but a form of entertainment for which no money is enough. If we look around in our homes, we would surely spot so many things that we never seriously needed. What has caused such a change in our mentality? Are we happier than before?
Most of us have now acquired ‘fame mentality.’ We see a celebrity sporting a dress or an accessory and we start seeing ourselves in them. We want to remain in fashion, which is changing faster than our earning capacities. We ‘somehow’ pay for all these and take prides in being part of ‘high society.’ We never realise that no model pay for what they sport. We also fail to see that anything worn by them would look attractive, thanks to their well-managed physiques. But, is the same thing true with our physical constructs? And, what about our happiness?
The secret of happiness lies in managing desires, not in pampering and purposelessly pursuing them. But for this, one has to have a meaningful purpose in life. Desires would then get a direction and transform into real needs. Then, life can be lived based on ‘needs’ for a purpose giving happiness in the process. Then, whatever you do would become ‘fashion’ for the rest. The bare footed famous painter - M. F. Hussain - is the modern day evidence of this fact.
Most of us have now acquired ‘fame mentality.’ We see a celebrity sporting a dress or an accessory and we start seeing ourselves in them. We want to remain in fashion, which is changing faster than our earning capacities. We ‘somehow’ pay for all these and take prides in being part of ‘high society.’ We never realise that no model pay for what they sport. We also fail to see that anything worn by them would look attractive, thanks to their well-managed physiques. But, is the same thing true with our physical constructs? And, what about our happiness?
The secret of happiness lies in managing desires, not in pampering and purposelessly pursuing them. But for this, one has to have a meaningful purpose in life. Desires would then get a direction and transform into real needs. Then, life can be lived based on ‘needs’ for a purpose giving happiness in the process. Then, whatever you do would become ‘fashion’ for the rest. The bare footed famous painter - M. F. Hussain - is the modern day evidence of this fact.
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