Is happiness something to do with money? Is money contribute to happiness? Most people believe that it can be either money or happiness. You cannot choose or have both.
I’m clueless why or how this came to be. Often people will asked “ which one would you choose? Happiness or Money? My answer to the question is I have both, I do not need to choose.
Most people raise such question to trying to see where your values are. If you happen to choose money, be prepare for the worst, because now you are branded as a greedy money minded troll or who only think that money is everything and start associating you with the devil.
Money and happines have different meaning and there are both definitely different. Most importantly, however, you actually have the choice either to choose one, both or neither.
For example here are the choices:
a) You can choose to be rich and happy or
b) You can choose to be rich and not happy or
c) You can choose to be poor and happy or
d) You can be both poor and not happy.
To me only the first choice makes real sense. If you choose either b), c), d) or all of them then you must be crazy or out of your mind. The worst is if you choose the last option, d).
If your current position is at b), c) and d), there is still hope. You are not doomed and logically speaking, you do not need to be at b), c) and d) at all. You have the power to choose and rectify your current situation. I have been broke before and the experience to be there is horrible and miserable (most of the time).
Therefore if someone tell you that having no money is a guarantee of happiness is insane and may be he had smoked too much peace pipe. If anyone still believe otherwise, then he is welcome to try it. To prove my point, give me all his money or worldly possessions and see if he can stay happy for long. I bet you , very few will take up on this offer.
Having money does make one a lot happier. Happines and money are inter related. They are both important to make us happier. So why choose when you can have both?
08 September 2007
Happiness and Money?
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Money is not everything... BUT STILL......
mate, good topic.... try to reverse your self.... before you get rich, were your happy...? or even happier?
If your answer is 'were happy or happier', well, surely money is not an issue to you... it just and increment, then you are not happy... only few note added, then you are not happy... what is wrong... practise the same spending thing like you were practicing before.. sure be ok...
if you answer is no,
money is not everything mate... bare in mind.... but in some reason money still important to us to survive.. you have to develop the happiness yourself... not the money..... happiness is a thing we need to develop and polish.... all the expensive good is just a reward.... can you imagine, people earning less than rm1000.... still can survive in KL.... why, they are happy with their financial status... not making any debt... everything basic...... but rich person..... earning more, and spending even more..... and yet not happy... due to paying paying debt.
Mazlan Mazman (MmM)
Thank you again for your fruitful comment. Yes, you ‘re right money is not everything. Some say money is the root of all evil. However, based on the book by Robert kiyosaki, (rich dad poor dad), he say it is the lack of money is the root of all evil. I don’t know about you but I quite agreed with him. For example, many people turn into crime because they think that the only way they can make money to survive. Similarly, many people selling drug just because it an easy way of making money. I have met happy poor people and not happy poor people; I have met happy rich people and not happy rich people. IF THE PERSON ARE UNHAPPY PERSON, ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD WILL NOT MAKE THE PERSON HAPPY. IF THE PERSON A HAPPY PERSON MORE MONEY WILL MAKE THE PERSON MORE HAPPY. Money has the tendency to make life a little bit better, a lot more enjoyable, and you can enjoy life a little bit more. I will agree that money does not make you happy if you are unhappy person.
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