The best way of being happy I know is by surrendering to the present moment.

Happiness is internal rather than external. The problem is that a lot of people who are extremely wealthy are going in the completely wrong direction and looking externally.

If you are constantly looking externally to solve your problems, or your looking to 'achieve' you are missing the point of what happiness and joy is about.

Saying that, earning a good amount of money very much helps with giving you freedom to live the exact life you want to live based on yoru values and allows you to help the world in your own way. :)

Great post! Very enjoyable to read.