what brings true happiness? - a man who gave away everything - READ IT

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If you could improve your life in absolutely any way what would you do or want and how would you do it and why?People have many different ways of percieving what true happiness is, some people think that money buys happiness and others think that spirituality is all they need. There are so many different views on what makes a person truly happy with their life. I read an amazing and interesting story in my local paper oneday about a man who was ordained/joined a local buddhist monestary in my area and upon becoming a buddhist monk he gave away or donated all his worldy and financial poseesions. He owned a divine mansion on the shore overlooking sydneys harbour bridge with a huge value of millions of dollars, had investments and savings and stocks and bonds and alot of other stuff that rich people have in materialistic form, but he sold/gave away/donated everything... Leaving himself with NOTHING. He believed that living a life of simplicity as a monk was all he needed to live a happy and fulfilling life. This was a smart and educated man, who was actually a doctor. After his marriage fell apart and his wife left him he found that his money and lifestyle had no meaning as they were not bringing him true happiness... So he searched for happiness and says he found it in religion and in becoming a monk. I want to ask people a few questions: 1. firstly do you think this man will still be happy in 5 or 10 years or will he regret what he did?and secondly 2. i want to ask you, what would make you truly happy in life?