Take responsibility for your happiness
BUSINESSES of course have to be profitable. But in an ideal world, the success of a business would primarily be assessed in terms of its contribution to the collective good. The aim would not be to maximise profits, but to maximise the amount of good that could be done, while still being profitable. I have forgotten who penned these words but they resonate clearly with me as I firmly believe businesses, humans and governments have forgotten their roles in society and instead believe that their primary aim is to make a profit, at all costs. This is all due to the human race collectively believing that to be really happy you need a big bank balance bigger, the bank balance the more happy the individual becomes.
We tend to blame big corporations for the destruction of the planet, inflation and our addictions among other things, but we rarely accept our own culpability in that we are the ones who buy the junk food, throw away plastic wrappings into the sea, abuse already-toxic beverages and flock to watch mindless entertainment all in the general pursuit of happiness.
We need to spend more time reflecting on ourselves and engage in self-introspection.
We need to consider which occupations serve the good of nations and celebrate and honour these occupations, and gradually, when the big corporations witness that people have lost interest in toxic products they make, directors of companies will be forced to stop producing these useless things.
What is particularly interesting is that big corporations intrinsically know what makes people lastingly happy and that is loving relationships, faithful spouses and goodness in general because why else would they use cute puppies and adoring children in their ad campaigns? In fact every single one of us knows what brings lasting happiness but wilfully cover it up till it is forgotten.
So as a nation, we need to stop blaming each other, business and government for all the negativity in our country and take responsibility for our own happiness and stop waiting for others to confer happiness on you for free.
PETER WORMAN | Bluff