Acharya Chanakya has given guidance on many important aspects of life in his famous work Niti Shastra. He has said that happiness like heaven on earth is possible only for those people who adopt restraint, contentment and morality in their life.
According to Chanakya, for a person who does not have greed, anger and jealousy in his mind, and who performs his duties honestly, this earth itself becomes like heaven. Such people experience happiness and peace in every situation due to their simple nature and positive thinking.
It is also said in Niti Shastra that only knowledge, humility and good deeds make a person’s life successful. A person who respects others and is truthful in his actions remains content in life despite any difficulties.
In today’s time, this good thought of Chanakya becomes even more relevant, because mental peace and contentment are considered the biggest achievements in a busy life.
Overall, the message of Acharya Chanakya is that it is not external circumstances, but our conduct and thinking that make our life like heaven or hell.