Money Vs Happiness

[hope]

Money cannot give happiness in my opinion. It can give you a nice lifestyle which will (if the person is wise) include good diet which in turn may lead to a healthier life, but it does not of itself give happiness. Just look at those "celebrities" constantly trying new religions on a whim or going from one relationship to another foraging for happiness and fulfilment. I believe happiness and tranquillity comes from inside the person and the realisation of that is a good step to obtaining it.

[LeBrok]

This is a sign of well off civilisation if people look at money not realizing what they really mean. We all have pretty much our basic needs satisfied and even more, even people on welfare system (government help) if they are fairly normal.

Actually the money is an equivalent of human work, of what we produce and how much resources like food or clothing we can buy. In past money was the ticked to survival and survival of kids. People were thinking in lines of "More money less suffering", than "Money and happiness". Without money you could see your kids starving, getting sick and die. Without money/work/products all population of countries were starving and freezing, disintegrating, and were easy target for invasions.

Do money bring more happiness? It is debatable and not easy to quantitate.
Do money bring less suffering? Yes, in overwhelming majority of cases, yes.

[The Alani Dragon]

I don't mind working for less money to be happier, as long as it is enough money to live on.

[Jomid59]

Wife threw me away.
Got two great daughters.
No fixed abode.
Earn what I can when I can.
Do what I want when I want.
Could not be happier

[LeBrok]

Money is a essential thing for life...
Life can be passed without money...

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It always makes me wonder why, in general, people are more romantic than logical?

[Keegah]

Straight logic can make for a very depressing world view, at least with some people.

[sparkey]

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It always makes me wonder why, in general, people are more romantic than logical?

You're responding to a spam post.

[Barrister]

Money and Happiness are very interrelated in my view. I think it's possible to be happy without money but this is Eupedia, and there is a european debt crisis right as we post to this forum. Who knows what kind of inflationary reactions we will begin to see. I'll be the first to admit money means alot to me and is a driving factor in almost everything i do, however i do not love the ability to consume heavily....I live very frugally and money is not the object of my worship or affection, i see it as a means to very important ends. I'm sickened by people who live above their means in the material sense.

[LeBrok]

You're responding to a spam post.

Lol, didn't notice it.
On other hand, spammers are people too, you know. :)