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Chances are you don’t look like Henry Cavill. You don’t have Ambani money. You’re not towering over the masses like Aditya Roy Kapur.
So what makes you happy?
Here’s the thing—happiness isn’t in the jawline, the bank balance, or the extra inches (height-wise, you degenerates). It’s in the moments. The first sip of whiskey after a brutal day. That perfectly timed comeback that shuts the room up. The way she laughs when she thinks no one’s watching.
It’s in knowing that even though you’re not a billionaire, you still get to call the shots in your own life. Maybe your suit isn’t custom-tailored, but it still fits just fine. Maybe you’re not a Hollywood heartthrob, but you’ve got your own kind of charm. Maybe, just maybe, happiness is in realizing that you don’t need to be them to be you.
And you? You’re pretty damn alright.
2. Am currently not looking for a girlfriend and have not ever experienced a romantic relationship. To quote John Oliver, that was because of 'circumstance' for him, and so is it for me. Am not in any hurry either to experience such a thing.
3. Not very rich ATM, but I suppose I just crack on as best I can and try to get richer by day after day of honest, hard work.
4. Being tall can be a bloody nuisance for a blind person. For one thing, the white cane that one uses as a mobility aid to scan the path around one while walking must be that much longer. The standard 52-inch Ambutech beauty just wouldn't do. Plus, I have lived both in India and England. Knew a very tall bloke out there who was blind, but got around pretty independently because England's streets and transport system are more accessible than ours. However, despite being as skilled and confident as him at navigating places independently, I always got asked (by staff on the underground in London, for example, or by members of the public) if I needed help while this chap never got offered help and actually struggled when he needed help. There are expert professionals called Rehabilitation Officers in the UK, whose job it is to teach blind people the skills to lead an independent life. One of these skills is called Orientation and Mobility (O&M). I once asked an O&M instructor who knew both me and this tall blind guy about this disparity in our experiences (me getting offered help too much and he not at all). Her response was that sighted people (i.e., people who can see) in the UK tend to see taller people (men, especially) as being more self-sufficient and able to take care of themselves (and if the sighted person is shorter, then intimidating as well, on occasion). If that's the sort of rediculous crap I have to deal with for being tall, then no thanks. Would rather stick to being just under 6FT, as I am now. Whether I live in India or somewhere else, even if I can manage a lot of things on my own, there are occasions when I need help. I have enough struggles in life as it is, difficulty getting help when I require it, I just don't need.
None of the descriptors you listed are the source of happiness, and are pure luck. Ultimately, if I have more peace of mind than the three men you listed, I win (not that it is a competition).