Some people think that eating,
drinking or gambling will give them happiness. However, behind these activities is misery.
SOME PEOPLE THINK THAT EATING, DRINKING OR GAMBLING WILL GIVE THEM HAPPINESS.
Some people think that eating, drinking or gambling will give them happiness. However, behind these activities is misery.
So, they overspend on these activities and devote their life to them. What will be waiting for them? Is there anyone blessed enough to have enough money for these activities throughout their life? - Absolutely not, because "Eating without working uses up all your money." Also, drugs are too expensive. So not long after, they will also run out of their money as well as blessing, but they will still have an addiction. So, what should they do for their living? They must commit burglary, robbery, fraud or other illegal things...
However, they can commit these illegal activities a few times and then they will be arrested. Life in prison is extreme suffering, but they are still addicted to drugs, drinking and gambling... so they live in misery that is more miserable than death. The pleasures of life like gambling, drugs, drinking, and promiscuity... are addictive, and they will take all our blessing away. When we have no money and no blessing, but have an addiction, then we are truly miserable.
So, we should profoundly understand what's behind our happiness. We talk about happiness, and discuss what's behind happiness to have a correct, and full understanding, to teach our children, remind our friends, and advise our colleagues... that when we wish for something, we should consider what is behind it.
I also went through a series of things that we dream of in life, and think that they will bring us happiness. However, it didn't occur to us that behind them there is only disaster and suffering.
Written by:
Janna
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