Natural Happiness Index
We all understand that Hard work and Intentions give us Happiness in terms of Wealth only but we can actually measure our Happiness quotient only after understanding all the variables that together contribute to an Individuals’ Natural Happiness Index which includes not only Wealth but also Health, Peace of Mind, Reputation, Family & Future.
A- Input
1] Hard work:- It is the mental & physical efforts put by an individual.
2] Intention:- It is the thought process or the attitude of an individual towards society.
B- Output
3] Wealth / Position / Power :- Accumulation of money / Status / Ability / Capacity.
4] Health:- Physical condition of an individual.
5] Peace of Mind:- The mental state of an individual devoid of stress, depression or frustrations.
6] Reputation: – It is the credibility of an individual in society.
7] Future:- The vision of an individual to see himself/herself in the coming period.
8] Family: – The near and dear ones of an individual that matter to him/her the most.
Natural Happiness Index is a result of our hard work and Intention and it is a combination of all six factors of happiness.
Keeping NHI intact, if we try to get one out of six factors more, then we have to compromise by reducing other factor of happiness. For example, if we try to get more wealth then we have to compromise on Health or Reputation or Peace of mind or other.
We can increase our NHI by putting in more hard work and keeping good intentions.
By understanding all the above and according to age & situation, one can decide what factor of happiness he/she should try to get more and what factors of happiness he/she can compromise.