Some time we are so much addicted to social recognition that we can't hear our inner voice.Most of the times our decisions are influenced by the social conditioning which we have and we take decisions not for our happiness but to please society.Mostly it happens in the time of selecting our career , because occupation is the core of all society . Social recognition mostly depends on our occupation .
The basic reason for the formation of society is that nobody alone can fulfill all its needs , so society is required to fulfill each others needs.So occupation is the foundation of our society. And the decisions which are taken from the view point of the society gives suffering.It is a constant dilemma between the mind and the soul.The mind is known as a dangerous master and a beautiful servant.The mind which is conditioned by the society when becomes the master destroys all that is great ,all that is beautiful.
All the dictators in the world are the victims of this dangerous mind .And minds can becomes a beautiful servant when it follows the inner voice .It is always difficult to differentiate between what we wants and what we need.Every want is not need.The sufferings in affluent societies is fulfilled physical needs but unfulfilled inner needs.We can have all the luxuries and comforts of the life still we will be beggar for happiness and inner peace.
Suffering is because of the ignorance of inner voice.Life is not to achieve the goals created by the society but to become what you ought to be in the path .It is a self realization of our hidden potentials .
Happiness lies in the path traveled but not in the destiny."