The Character Of A Happy Life

The Character Of A happy Life written by : Sir Henry Wotton

The writer says taht the qualities of areally happy man. In his opinion, the happy man in the real sense is he, who is slave to none. he is free in his thinking and ideas. He always speaks the truth and does not deceive anybody. Honesty and truth are his guiding principales.

The truly happy man has complete control over his aspirations. He is even not afraid of death nut he is ready to meet death in a cheerful manner. Such am man does not care for cheap popularity and he is not jealous to those who rise to higher status either by fair or by foul means. The writer further says that such aman is deeply dedicate to God and he prays to God with full devotion early in the morning and late in the night, only to get his blessings. His best companions are religious books and true friends. He neither aspires to rise is his status nor he is afraid of his downfall.

In the end, The writer says that form worldy viewpoint this truly happy man is poor and has nothing as he is not the master of any lands property but form spiritual viewpoint he is rich and has everything because he is the master of himself. he is afree man and not clave to anyone. He enjoys freedom and freedom is the gretest wealth in the world and the slavery is the gretest curse. Therefore he cannot be called a poor man but the richest person in the world