When we talk of happiness as wealth or money or success or name or fame, we misunderstand the meaning of happiness. Happiness is not a product, it is not a place or a person. Happiness is not money in the bank, or gold, diamonds; happiness doesn't depend on how wealthy you are. True happiness is true wealth that comes from realizing that happiness is a state of being. You can't achieve happiness like you can achieve wealth, you have to ‘be’ happy. The more we chase happiness, the further it goes, like a shadow. Therefore, people who have wealth, people who are rich, they are not glad; in fact, many of them are sad. This is proof that money can't buy happiness. We think success is happiness, but actually success is not happiness, happiness is success. Stop and try to attain the true state of bliss that comes from the realization of the Truth. You can be happy without wealth.
