He said years later after becoming president “my years in the presidency has helped me grow. President Obama statement captures what we’ve silently longed for – “growth. ” Happiness comes with growth. Do not educate yourself to be rich alone, educate yourself to grow happy. That way when you grow older you’ll know the value of things, not the price. In the end, you will come to realize that the best days are the days when you don’t need anything extreme or special to happen to make you smile. You simply appreciate the moments and feel gratitude, seeking nothing else, nothing more. That is what true happiness is all about. You grow into your own happiness like a plant in the midst of what prevents growth. Time to stimulate your own growth.