‘How and by what means can I increase comforts in my life?’ - that is the concern of everybody. No one worries about the happiness that he can contribute, the joy he can give, the duty he can discharge. Everyone is calculating the happiness others can give him, the joy he can extract from society, and the duty that society owes to him. The number of those who concentrate on their responsibilities rather than their wants is very small. How can I, as an individual, get the maximum benefit out of society? - that is the urge. But people forget that it is their primary duty to safeguard the security and prosperity of the society of which they are the limbs. It is only when the individual is prepared to sacrifice his selfish desires and toil for the welfare of society that the nation will prosper. Then only will the world have peace. That is why the Vedas proclaim that man can have peace only when he renounces selfish desires. Vedas condemn persons who accumulate wealth and who are ever immersed in activities that add to their physical comfort. Do not strive for your own happiness but strive for the happiness of all; then you can derive greater happiness, with the additional joy of having added to the happiness of others.