The occurrences which cause stressful times are brought about by the individual, the community and the nation over emphasizing materialism as the path to happiness and in hard times ultimately having the realization that joy is the inward journey. Whether we are prospering or not has nothing to do with happiness inside. Materialism is little bumps of high on the road to happiness but is not Happiness. However, during the times of the appearance of bad economy many prosper in spite of the fear of scarcity. The way of the true mystic is to tap into the inner Source of ALL THAT IS and ask for the One Creative Thought which can inspire an individual, a family, a community and a nation