Happiness has become a far fetched goal in the 21st century, It’s something that is widely spoken on self help books, inspirational videos and movies.
But what does happiness mean to men? Who can answer this question?
Life has changed drastically in the last 100 years, the way we live today is so much different than we did a 100 years ago.
So does the definition of happiness change with time? Or is it still the same?
Lets understand one thing straight, happiness is not one single quality or emotion, its a combination of multiple emotions that drive a purpose within you and that inturn translates to being happy.
Men are in their best when they are building something
Lets understand this in much finer detail. Men are the most simple creatures, they are driven by goals, ambitions and desire.
Men are in their best when they are building something, it could be building your body, or building a piece a furniture or even building a motorcycle. That is why you never see a man complaining about working these tasks, it feeds them, it gives them a sense of purpose.
This emotion in men dates back to the hunter gatherer era where men walked for miles and built weapons, tools and makeshift houses to survive and gather food which was the necessity of the time. While women took care of children, cooked food, and did all the other chores that did not require brutal strength. It was the men’s responsibility to keep the women and children safe.
Our bodies still carry this evolutionary trait, deeply imbibed within us.
Men also work best in groups when they build together. When was the last time you felt real happiness as a man? It was when you built a team in your school to play cricket or football. It was when you built a team of employees who built that software for your company. It was when you gathered your group of male friends to beat up that guy who approached your girlfriend.
All these years and nothing much has changed, we are still the same creatures of nature, bound by our biological processes. It’s merely our mind that plays games with us and non sensical ideas about happiness further worsens the emotional drama in our minds confusing us on what happiness is and how to stay content in our lives.
So there it is men, the next time you want to feel real happiness then go build something and thank me later.
