{"id":43029,"date":"2023-03-18T22:44:42","date_gmt":"2023-03-18T22:44:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/the-pursuit-of-real-happiness"},"modified":"2023-03-19T22:30:29","modified_gmt":"2023-03-19T22:30:29","slug":"the-pursuit-of-real-happiness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/the-pursuit-of-real-happiness","title":{"rendered":"The Pursuit of Real Happiness"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Malawi. <\/strong><\/span>This was forwarded to me from Facebook. I am reluctant to say from whom because the material might not have been original. So in fairness I want to give full credit to the person that actually wrote this enlightening food for thought<\/b><\/p>\n

Whilst in Lusaka for some football assignment l met my former pupil driving a very beautiful BMW X6. He shouted my name from a distance in a traffic jam parked Lumumba Road and he hinted l follow. I obliged.<\/p>\n

He did manage to find space and parked his nice car. He identified himself and the school where l taught him, \u2018 Principles of Accounts\u2019 and \u2018 Commerce\u2019 in 2006 Muleya High School in Chililabombwe.<\/p>\n

He further explained how he went to Edinburgh Scotland University to be a lecturer in Business Studies Management. We had a good time in Cairo Road Corner Bar. The rest is history. l was very happy to meet him because mostly, l am insulted and harassed by some former students l taught.<\/p>\n

Now yesterday evening he sent an email inviting me to visit him in Glasgow Scotland in March 2023 in an all-expenses paid for, imagine in the package l will watch a Football Match at the famous Ibrox Stadium, hope to meet my Fashion Sakala Jnr of Glasgow Rangers. I will definitely be clad in my Konkola Blades Football colours. This is real the \u2018pursuit of happiness'( a film by Will Smith\u2019. I am so happy here this morning that this drink? is already loading. It reminds me of this story l was told in Mumbai, India in 2004.<\/p>\n

When Indian billionaire Ratanji Tata was asked by the radio presenter in a telephone interview: Sir, \u201cwhat do you remember when you got the happiest in life?\u201d Ratanji Tata said: \u201cI have gone through four stages of happiness in life, and I finally understood the meaning of true happiness.<\/p>\n

The first stage was to accumulate wealth and resources.<\/b><\/p>\n

But at this stage I didn\u2019t get the happiness I wanted.<\/p>\n

Then came the second stage of collecting valuables and items.<\/b><\/p>\n

But I realized that the effect of this thing is also temporary and the luster of precious things does not last long. Then came the third phase of getting a big project. That was when I had 95% of the diesel supply in India and Africa.<\/p>\n

I was also the owner of the largest steel factory in India and Asia. But even here I did not get the happiness that I had imagined. The fourth step was when a friend of mine asked me to buy wheelchairs for some disabled children.<\/p>\n

About two hundred children. At the behest of the friend, I immediately bought the wheelchairs. But the friend insisted that I go with him and hand over the wheelchairs to the children. I got ready and went with him.<\/p>\n

There I gave these children the wheel chairs with my own hands. I saw a strange glow of happiness on the faces of these children. I saw them all sitting in wheelchairs, moving around and having fun.<\/p>\n

It was as if they had reached a picnic spot, where they were sharing a winning gift. I felt real happiness inside me. When I decided to leave, one of the kids grabbed my leg.<\/p>\n

I tried to slowly release my legs, but the child looked at my face and held my legs tight. I leaned over and asked the child: do you need anything else?<\/p>\n

The answer this kid gave me not only shocked me but also completely changed my outlook towards life\u201d This child said: \u201cI want to remember your face so that when I meet you in heaven, I can recognize you and thank you once again….!!\u201d<\/p>\n

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