Money or Happiness?

James (not real name) graduated school at the top of his year. He attended a top science university, Graduated with a 2.1 in pure theoretical Physics (90% of his class came away with a 2.2 or a 3, no one got a 1).

His job now. He washes pots and pans for a large kitchen in Ikoyi. To most people, he is doing nothing worthwhile. But to him, he is happy and fulfilled. He sees what he is doing as worthwhile in his life.

We have read so many articles about being happy and being successful, I quote from. One article I read:

"Worth is what we define it as. For some people worth is riches and land; for others it is changing the world. We should not force our expectations on others, but instead we should allow them to find worth in their own way".

In Nigeria, everyone expects you to be successful (become rich) especially if you are a University graduate. But then, “When one spends their life becoming what others want,  there is great hazard of losing ones sense of self and depersonalizing.”

The question therefore is, to you, what is the most important? Becoming rich or doing what brings you joy?

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