At the very Beginning, I would clearly state, that, Happiness is Relative, if not always, then... Most of the time... Now, what do I really mean, when I say Relative Happiness...??? Let me give you a clear picture by citing an example... I was in 5th Grade of my school... One day, I saw, my class-mate using a very fancy Pencil-box... I went home I asked my Mother to buy me the same kind of Pencil Box. Not Because I needed one, but because one of my class-mates had it... and after seeing that I wanted one too. Now That is what you call a Relative Happiness... As I grew up, I started seeing a Larger Picture of Relative Happiness... When I went to college, I saw my college-mate buying the same bag (that I bought just few days ago) from the same shop, because she wanted something like what I bought for my self... When I started working, I saw a BIG example of Relative Happiness... I saw one of my colleagues asking for a Raise from her Boss, not because she thought that she deserved it, but because, the other employee, who was on the same post as of her, was getting more than her... Now that is what we call the Extremes of Relative Happiness...
So the Big Question that still remains unanswered is Why Is Happiness; Relative? I believe that it is based on one Postulate- i.e. Happiness results from Comparisons... And then with Happiness comes, Contentment... When your need is fulfilled then there is Happiness... But when you compare your Quality of Life with someone and if satisfied, that gives you contentment... Relative Happiness is the evil which evokes your negative side... It leads you to compare your needs with some XYZ... and then force you to find Happiness in other person's needs and desires...
Why cant we just be happy with what we have and desire for what We really want to have in our Wishlist...? That is something we really need to see within ourselves... What are we really looking for...? Happiness and Contentment from within or Relative Happiness...?
