Service To Humanity: Key To Happiness In Life

Do not seek happiness for its own sake, you will not find it. Seek for purpose, and happiness will follow.

-Gin Khin Wee
As the above quote indicates, if you seek happiness for its own sake, you will not find it. However, if you live with passion and purpose, happiness, peace and joy will adorn your life.

If you are happy with your life, it means you are contributing meaningfully to the lives of others. It means you live your life in a way that adds value to the life of someone else; this could be your spouse, children, friends, your community or the world in general.

When my life hits rock bottom, I ponder on the things in my life that gave me real happiness. That insightful realization comes with the positive contributions I have been making in the lives of others.

As a priest I have the privilege to deliver sermons that inspire people to see their own potential and take measures to achieve their best life through their own efforts. I teach and encourage people to pattern their life after the life of Jesus Christ our greatest mentor and live by heavenly principles according to the gospel.

As a prison officer, my preoccupation is to see to the welfare and reformation of prison inmates. I have dedicated my life to helping these people turn a new leaf so that on release from prison they can lead a law-abiding and productive life.

I also regularly submit useful content to various newspapers with the sole objective of making a difference in the lives of others. I have received many emails and phone calls from readers commending me for the feature articles that I write.

Friend, with or without money in my pocket, I am a happy man knowing that my life is impacting the lives of others in many positive ways.

I can say that my major definite purpose in life which is for my life to touch the lives of others positively is being fulfilled.

You will be making a sad mistake if you think the people who have lots of money are the happiest. The people who have lots of money always live in fear of either being robbed or losing their money through unforeseen circumstances such as natural disasters or fires. They focus and get so much hooked to their security; they have sleepless nights and find no happiness in their lives. Besides money can neither buy happiness nor appetite.

I must say that I am deeply grateful to God for the many opportunities and skills he has given to enable me add value to the lives of others.

The key to happiness in life is this: Service to humanity. It’s by giving to others that we make ourselves happy. To achieve this you have no option but to live purposefully.

How do you find your purpose in life? In other words why are you here on earth in the first place?

First realize that you are a unique person, “fearfully and wonderfully” made; there is no other person exactly like you. Your fingerprints will always be different from any other person’s.

To find your purpose, ask the question: How will I like to be remembered when I come to the end of my life, when I have “crossed the bar”?

From the aforementioned, it is the pursuit of purpose not pursuit of happiness that makes people happiest. If you live with passion and purpose, adding value to the human family, happiness, peace, joy and fulfillment will follow. You are a unique person imbued with the qualities to positively impact your generation; you were made a star, go on and be it. Live with zest, passion and purpose. Live with joy.

Yours in inspiration,
ARK AWOLUGUTU
Correction Officer, Priest & Author
Email: [email protected]
Cell: 0208 455 296