The Price of Happiness

Reflections

This short poem takes a playful approach to a serious question: What is happiness really worth—and how do we get it? At first, the poet imagines trying to buy happiness with money, trading currencies, gold, silver, even bitcoin. The language is fun, but the questions are real: Can happiness be bought? Can it even be measured?

By the final stanza, the tone shifts. The poet admits the price is “not set—no, not yet,” and invites you to take your happiness “without delay.”

The message is simple: happiness isn’t something you have to earn or buy. It’s not about currency or market timing. Don’t wait for the right conditions. You can claim your share of happiness now—just as life is, without delay and without excuses.

Affirmation

I don’t wait for perfect conditions—I choose happiness, just as life is, right now.