Happiness In Hermann Hesse's Siddhartha

How do you go through life? Is it by putting your trust into a higher power? Many may also refer as God or Buddha. In my opinion, the idea of believing in a higher power could be true but also could be part of something even greater. With peace and happiness as a goal, do most people live their life like a game? This game, ultimately being run by one, can be the meaning of life. Each game has a purpose which is being unique to everyone, because everyone has a different purpose in life. Personally, my purpose in life is to fulfill my goals which include being internal happy, to love, and to grow as a person. I feel that these 3 things are the bare essential if all else fails. If I did not obtain these throughout my journey in life, have I even lived at all? Again, the question must rise to the surface: Do most people, with peace and happiness as the goal, live life like a game? In a game, there are considered to be four components: goals, rules, a challenge, and …show more content…
As he explores the world through many lenses, Siddhartha has the idea of peace and happiness as his goal in the end. The most important part of his game is love. He has a sexual and passionate love for his girlfriend, Kamala. This teaches Siddhartha how to love and appreciate on a whole different level. This gives character to his journey. Another part of this love is love for his son, little Siddhartha. He was not part of his sons life, almost at all. But when he does finally become reunited with him, it makes him realize another type of love. Parental love. This parental love has also reminded Siddhartha of how his father was the same way. This brings a circle to his game. Through this game of love, he has grown to a new understanding of himself and is much more happier with his internal feelings. In the end, Siddhartha reaches enlightenment which brings him peace and happiness. That is the goal, after