The best kind of happiness is one shared by all

WE celebrate Malaysia’s 56th year of independence on Saturday. For some of us, it has become customary to wish each other Happy Merdeka. It is indeed an occasion to remember that we have a lot to be pleased about.

But how happy are we really? It’s almost a trite question but one that we should be asking from time to time. Otherwise we risk lapsing into a false sense of security and satisfaction. There is danger in believing that we are in good shape when in fact we may be merely getting by on a thin diet of low-grade happiness.