The Free Prisoner

Life - we see it all around us,buzzing, moving, and still. Happiness and sadness both exist at the same time. This reminds me of the basic principle of accounting - For every credit there is an equal debit. Happiness, sadness is it real, fake, perception or plain mirage? What we all perceive is with respect to. That one is more happy than me. That one has more wealth than me. That one is more lucky than me. What does it mean? It means that we ignore our happiness and create sadness for ourselves. We are making ourselves a prisoner of our own thoughts.Is it necessary or has it become the only reason of our existence? The spirit is free and totally devoid of expectations. Aren't we free prisoners?