This has been a question asked by many people throughout the years - can success make you happy?  A lot of people can attest that, yes, it can make you happy, but then again, a lot of people can contradict those who said yes and instead say that success made them more miserable than ever.

Different Reactions to Success 

There is no denying the fact that our mental health affects a lot of things in our lives.  As such, our mental health also affects the way we feel about success.  There are people who are very successful, but with their success come depression.  Because of their depression, they forget to appreciate what they have.  Instead, they think that they still lack success, which, in turn, makes them want to have more.  The more they have, the more depressed they feel.  In this case, success will definitely not make a person happy.  To get past this, they will need professional help and medications to understand the way they feel and cope with it.

But then again, there are people who are happy with their success.  They are aware of how they got it and appreciate how they reached the pinnacle of their success.  These people are those who are content with what they have.  Because of this, they set new realistic goals to further enrich themselves, all the while thinking positive thoughts that they will achieve their new goals.  Their happiness is derived from the fact that they can conquer obstacles and make things happen, unlike those people above who think that success is equals to having more.  The more they have, the more they will want more of it that it is going to be a vicious cycle.  But for those who are comfortable and happy with their success, they understand that their happiness stems from the fact that they got what they aimed for and are happy with how they got it.

Success and Happiness 

For an emotionally balanced person, success can definitely make him happy because it felt good when he got what he has dreamed of, and in the process of getting there, there was progress happening in his life, and he knows and appreciates it.

Being happy with your success is not just about getting there, but it is also about the journey of how you got there.  It is the process that makes everything worthwhile and meaningful.