The Simple Equation to Happiness

There are a whole lot of self-help, motivational, inspirational and success books and ebooks that pertain to developing the "Mindset of a Millionaire". There are also books and ebooks on techniques and strategies that may or may not make you rich, such as investing in stocks, opening a franchise, internet marketing, search enging optimization, etc. However, these two worlds, inner wealth (mindset) and outer wealth (money), when separate, are the reason why people don't achieve the lifestyle and don't live the lives of their dreams. It's sad to see that people struggle in life trying to make money, lose weight, quitting smoking, stop drinking and driving, and all the other things that they use as a stopgap measure for their problems. No wonder they're living their lives in misery, in pain, dreading Monday mornings when they have to go back to the dreaded 9-to-5 job, making someone else richer.

Almost 95% or 97% of the people on this big, blue-and-green planet in which we call "Earth" are currently tearing up their bodies, if not minds, hearts, souls or anything that keeps them alive, just for a measly paycheck that not only barely pays the bills, but puts the bread on the table. And when I mean "bread", I mean McDonald's fast-food restaurant bread, meaning that people spend so much on groceries that they don't have enough to save up for other important things such as retirement, leisure, vacations, and the other perks and pleasures of life that come in any and all shapes, sizes and types. It doesn't take a rocket scientist, a brain surgeon, or even the brain of Albert Einstein to see the full equation, and you don't even need to take up advanced math classes like calculus and trigonometry to understand it:

9-to-5 Job
X (multiplied by)
Struggle and Strain 5 days a week
X
1 month
= (equals)
gross 2-figure or 3-figure paycheck
- (subtracted by)
taxes that goes to the government
=
net 2-figure or 3-figure paycheck
/ (divided by)
2 necessities
=
(paying the bills; electricity, water, mortgage, etc.)
+ (added by)
(Food; groceries, fast-food, water, drinks, etc.)
X
lifetime
=
month > cashflow