Many describe being happy as having lots of money, property and having a good life. However, this is completely untrue, or, I should say, to a certain extent. Having a good life is not necessary for happiness. Or rather, one will be happy by having a good life - by one's own standards. By lowering one's standards of a "good life" to accommodate for the "drawbacks" of one's life, only then can one have true happiness. However, something else is lost - the urge for advancements that will improve one's standards of life and possibly the people around oneself. In other words, not helping oneself (and possibly others) while one has the means.
So, which should we choose? The betterment of our own lives and others' or true happiness?
But then again, this may not be the only two choices. Look at Star Trek. Humans are still developing better and better technology but have achieved a sort of utopia. At first this seems impossible unless the Earth is a totalitarian regime ruled over by a very benevolent and uncorrupt leader. This because when better technology comes into existence, people usually think "How can I help myself with this" or "How can I make money from this". However, this is not the case in Star Trek. Instead, all technology is built for exploration of space and the "quest for knowledge". Thus, a utopian society is achieved.
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