The price that one pays...

... in order to obtain happiness.

Happiness comes in many forms, getting joy from physical objects to joy for obtaining something immaterial, like falling in love or getting first place in a competition. But no matter what. We'd have to pay a price.

I always think the world works on the Principle of Equivalent Exchange (Yeah, FullMetal Alchemist beeches!!). In order to obtain something, one must be willing to give up something of equivalent value. And the most prevalent currency around here would be time.

Why time? Think about it. To fall in love, you'd have to take time to get that person to be interested in you.

To get to marks you'd have to willing to spend time to study and score well.

I doubt y'all can appreciate that though. Many people think that all you need is cash. Well, if you are on your deathbed with about 1 minute left, I doubt money can help ya mate.

It is usually the immaterial that becomes the main price. Money is just used to lessen the cost. Like you'd wanna lose weight. Either pay by time working out everyday or use cash and get pills, which you'd still have to wait for a few weeks for it to take effect.

Whenever I try to recall the past me, I frankly have not much memories of him. All I can remember? Emo, depressed, pickpocket (Yeah... Used to steal stuffs, Problem?). I can't remember when I changed. All I know is that suddenly, I'm the me that everyone knows.

I always comfort myself thinking that the price would be my very bad memory and poor attention span. Trust me. Writing to this point took me about 30mins - 1hour. So sue me if I take too long to do stuffs. Oh and note, I wasted another 20 mins staring at the Vote page of 9Gag. Barely made it out (So why you went in then?!)

But yeah... I don't really mind the fact that my mind feels blank everyday. The price to pay just so that I get to enjoy life everyday? Totally worth it. Oh and not to mention total idiocy, decreased physical abilities.... And don't forget the high aptitude to failing. And each three complements each other well. A little too well at times >.>

But, then I wonder, why is it not everyone has obtain happiness. Have they not found object of their desires yet? Or are they feeling that the price is too steep so they are not willing to take the jump? Maybe they're just on their way and as I watched them at that point of time, they might actually be reaching it.

So to you people out there, don't ever forget Equivalent Exchange. It potentially can make things fair for everyone. How so? Think about it. If you see someone who obtained a higher level of happiness/ obtained the same happiness earlier, understand that he probably paid a higher price to get that high or fast.

So don't be jealous alright mates? You want happiness so jolly well get on with it and spend time to get it! It ain't gonna come to ya if ya ain't willing to pay the price to get it!!

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Oh look!! I made an arrow...!!!!
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Oh I mean... Either fork out the time or fork out the money. Either way, get ready for a heavy price tag, yo! Astryte over and out!