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People say when I have a lot I will be happy

when I have

Just like the others have I will be happy sometimes we have a vehicle for example and we see someone who has a better vehicle and

We suddenly lose our happiness because as much as we do have a vehicle, but now we've compared it with something that someone else has

And so the happiness is either lost or damaged

Because we're now focused on something else material that is not a necessity, but it has snatched away our happiness

And for this reason Allah Almighty has always asked us to look at those who have less than you in order for you to be able to

Appreciate the favors of Allah upon you when it comes to material items when it comes to things when it comes to belongings

wealth and so on look at those who have less than you so that

You can appreciate what was given to you if I have for example a vehicle maybe

2018 Reg as they call it here in this country and

Someone else might have one or might not even have a vehicle to begin with

You know when you have your first car when I was young it was all about having the car now the generation is such because of social media

If they're not getting the car they want they sometimes wouldn't even want a car do you agree?

Because now it's a matter of

Prestige the statement who am I what are people going to think about me?

How could I have such a lousy motor vehicle?

That's one example the same goes to clothing same goes to perfume sometimes people are engrossed or maybe enslaved by

names and labels

It's important to note that

Happiness is not connected to those things simply because simply because

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