Many people think that when they become rich and successful, happiness will naturally follow. Let me tell you that certainly nothing is further from the truth.    1    We have all read stories about movie stars committing suicide or dying from drugs. Quite clearly, money is not the answer to all problems.

¡¡¡¡   2    The secret to happiness lies in the contribution towards the happiness of others. You can fool others but you can never fool yourself. If you obtain wealth through luck or dishonest means, you will know you did not earn it. If you hurt others to earn you wealth, you will not be happy. You will not like yourself. There are many highly-paid managers and entertainers who do not like themselves. Outwardly, they seem successful, but deep down they are miserable. They know they are contributing very little of real value and all the time they live in fear of being exposed as cheats. They know they are cheating the company, the government or society. But they can't fool themselves.