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I just want to be happy… Most people don’t learn this, and if they do they learn it too late in life. 

 

In the book of Ecclesiastes, Solomon discusses ten vanities—ten things that are “meaningless” when considered from the limited point of view of “under the sun.” Without God, human wisdom is meaningless (2:14–16); labor (2:18–23); amassing things (2:26); life itself (3:18–22); competition (4:4); selfish overwork (4:7–8); power and authority (4:16); greed (5:10); wealth and accolades (6:1–2); and perfunctory religion (8:10–14).

 

When Solomon says, “Everything is meaningless,” he did not mean that everything in the world is of zero value. Rather, his point is that all human efforts apart from God’s will are meaningless. Solomon had it all, and he had tried everything, but when he left God out of the equation, nothing satisfied him. There is purpose in life, and it is found in knowing God and keeping His commands. That’s why Solomon ends his book this way:

 

“Now all has been heard;

here is the conclusion of the matter:

Fear God and keep his commandments,

for this is the duty of all mankind” (Ecclesiastes 12:13

 

Solomon in all of his writings in scripture speaks of something we today would call…

Multi dimensional living. There are three primary components of an exceptional life: 

relationships: Family, faith and yourself

health: Do you have the energy to meet the requirements in your relationships?

and purpose. Purpose has nothing to do with things, achievements, accolades, acclaim… it is totally focused on one thing… are you doing what you were created to do? And it does not have to come through your job, it might come through your church or hobby. But it is best served with and through your faith. 

Most people focus on only one of these. 

Dominate the middle ground… give all a priority. 

 

The 5 happiness traps are: By Dan Baker but also seen in scripture from Solomon. 

  -1 trying to buy it, 

  - 2 trying to find it in pleasure, 

  - 3  by trying to resolve the past, (Fix relationships, find out why people did you wrong, always asking God why…)

  - 4 by trying to over come weakness, 

  - 5  trying to force it. 

“what happy people know, by Dan Baker PHD