Written by Sir Paul E. Anyanwu (KSJI ; npom ; Obata Uloadimma)
EXPOSITORY SEQUITUR . Happiness is a state of being ; it is a warm and delightful state. In fact, it could succinctly be defined as a psychological state precipitated by the conjugality of the heart and mind including the soul thus birthing a blissful disposition called HAPPINESS whose benefits are of gargantuan proportion . By impacting positively the state of being of its host in a socio – economic as well as psycho – Physical manners, happiness has shown and proved its status not only as a utility asset but also a dependable tool that can transform a distasteful disposition to one that is exciting , cheering and rewarding.
It should be understood that when happiness becomes habitual, it aggregates or translates to abundance which hibernates and incubates in the heart, mind and soul while radiating and reposing externally on the face as well as internally and or on the entire body of the host . It is usually from such abundance that you see a frequent display of excitements, joys, ecstasies, bliss and what have you. Remember the popular saying “out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaket” .
In this case, it is not only the mouth that would be speaking , but the eyes, the lips and the entire face will be gesticulating and reverberating . Such abundant happiness enhances the overall state or well being of the affected or happy individual . In like manner, when the overall state or well being of an individual is enhanced, it cuts across both mental and physical health . They all will be positively affected or enhanced so to speak . In such a situation, the rate or frequency at which the Doctor or the hospital is visited becomes greatly minimized if not reduced to zero. Given the above scenario, the fund, and enormous fund as it were, which could have gone to the doctor or the hospital becomes Savings which is an element of Abstention from consumption and such Abstention enables capital to be built and a built up capital has wealth creation as its consequence which is largely a precipitate of abundant happiness .
The import of this is that when you are not spending on consumption (especially when you have no need for it by virtue of your frugality or your managerial acumen ), consumption here includes or covers most recurrent family expenses ; when you are not spending on them, by implication you are building capital or embarking on capital formation from where more capital projects/capital assets will blossom . HAPPINESS is therefore a necessary feature, tool or ingredient in this capital formation process because when and where it (Happiness) exists, unknown to you, it scares away and surprisingly too most debilitating health hazards including other undiagnosed and subterranean health issues and challenges that may rear their ugly heads later on unannounced. Unfortunately , these health areas constitute the major fulcrum of the family expenses outside feeding and Education or trade.
So, with happiness in place, the expenses which could have been made on health issues will turn around to form more income in your favour and by so doing freeing up funds which ultimately will become part of capital formation.
This goes a long way to assert the premium position occupied by happiness in the capital formation process whose bottom line is Wealth Creation for the family, for the State and or for the Nation. Thus, Capital Formation arising from Savings whose source is Abstention from Consumption as mentioned above is a SINE QUA NON (something you cannot do without) in Wealth Creation which is its ultimate goal. Ironically , Happiness does not connote absence of difficulties , challenges or problems.
Again, it does not connote possession of everything in abundance or not being in want; neither is it not lacking in anything. Going further again, it does not connote possession of Fat bank accounts or being connected to prominent individuals or occupying a lucrative/elusive position.
All these do not conform to Happiness because you might possess all of them while happiness is still lacking in you or very far from you which becomes an urgent call for action because it portends danger. Conversely, Happiness denotes being contented with the little you have , even with the least in your possession.
It also denotes not attaching importance to everything around you or everything you come across or not getting worried very often and unnecessarily. It further denotes looking forward to positive life experiences such as achieving goals, spending time with loved ones or engaging in activities that give you joy. Happiness can even arise spontaneously without any apparent external cause especially where the mind, heart and soul are laid bare .
Given all these, it becomes essential therefore to cultivate and embrace the habit of being happy very often since “Ma k’ọ́jọ́ , boys must na gay'”(as posited by the LEGENDARY OSADEBE ). This is exactly the underlying spirit that Propels and Spurs happiness to the enviable position it occupies in the life of its host. Fortunately and interestingly, Happiness is Free and most importantly, it is not part of the Subsidy removal or Subsidy reintroduction.
This means that no FOREX(Foreign Exchange) in Dollars or in Pounds or even in Euros where mind boggling Figures will be hitting the airwaves to the chagrin and feverish embarrassment of the have – nots or the downtrodden in the Country . Again, to the glory of God, Happiness is devoid of the usual Turn Around Maintenance (TAM) where the same FOREX mentioned above takes the centre stage monumentally accounting for the Federal Government’s inability to fix the Nation’s ailing refineries in preference for imported petroleum products and lubricants where the Hard Currencies exchange hands with unknown faces in Nigeria. So, Happiness is not affected or afflicted by any of the above thus making it a matter of choice to embrace.
So, since it is a matter of choice and the challenges which tend to confront happiness are part of nature and must be sorted out as they arise in line with ones ability and capability, suffice it to say, in the main, that these impediments which are natural can be contained and subdued with a strong will for happiness to thrive and soar . Thus, in Consideration of all the attributes on the side of happiness , why do you think it should not be embraced since it acts as a natural lubricant to the mind, heart and soul as well as manifesting in the overall health of it’s host. Remember the Biblical Ethiopian Eunuch ; in his encounter with St. Philip the apostle , we saw how he demanded for baptism after jointly studying the scripture with Philip while both were riding on his Chariot and upon getting to a pool of water , he “queried” Philip as to know what would stand on his way from being baptized given the availability of water, the availability of the baptizer(Philip) and the availability of the Eunuch himself who turned out as the Catechumen that needed the baptism. In fact, there was nothing whatsoever that could prevent the baptism from taking place and he was subsequently baptized by Philip.
So, why not take a cue from the Ethiopian Eunuch so that abundant Happiness will come your way with abundant wealth creation concomitantly following . Where there is peace, progress and development are ever found.
So why not take a cue from the Ethiopian Eunuch so that abundant happiness will come your way with abundant wealth creation concomitantly following. ABOVE ALL THESE, HAPPINESS IS THE FORERUNNER AND PLACEHOLDER FOR PEACE. REMEMBER THAT WHERE THERE IS PEACE, PROGRESS AND DEVELOPMENT ARE EVER FOUND. THIS SHOWS THAT HAPPINESS IS INCIDENTAL TO PEACE, PROGRESS AND DEVELOPMENT . SO ALWAYS ALLOW HAPPINESS TO RULE YOUR DAY . As you do that, abundant grace shall dwell upon you.