From the time we are born, we are taught to be successful. We are made to believe that success is not just the main thing, but the only thing that is important in life. Thus, right from our school, we are motivated and inspired to achieve the first rank, to be the school captain, to be the class monitor, the cricket team captain, the quiz champion. It doesn't stop in school. As we grow up, success and achievement are our top priority and we are made to believe that success is the destination.
But this is not true. We may have all the success, money, and wealth but why are we seeking success in the very first place? To be happy! But are all successful people happy? No! On the contrary, all happy people are successful because they have achieved the very objective of success – happiness. If happiness belonged to the rich and famous, they should be glad, but why is it that many of them are sad? It is because success is not happiness. Happiness is success.
When will we stop chasing success, achievement, money, wealth, and pleasure and realize that true happiness doesn't come from achievement? It comes from contentment and fulfilment and ultimately from enlightenment. When will we realize that the 'success peak' that appears is just an illusion? Man is never satisfied with success and is overtaken by greed. Enough is never enough. Therefore, man doesn't take an exit from the roller coaster called success to the plateau of fulfilment.