Trust me, I know. You can buy and buy and buy and then you get bored with everything you bought so you buy more. There will never be happiness found in material things. Sure it's better than being poor. But happiness is an emotion and cannot be replaced with cars, houses, and "things."
shareI wouldn't have believed that before but I would agree now. I had to work hard and earn everything on my own, so I started out without a lot of money after high school. Back then I had to save up to buy something expensive and it was considered a huge reward. Now I can easily buy expensive things and they are no big deal to me. I get tired of the items after the first few days of owning them. I am big on computers so I pretty much bought all of the latest equipment out there and am waiting for new items to come in so I can buy them as well. I think one of the main reasons I do not care anymore is because most people mainly buy things to "show off" in front of others since they don't have much going for themselves. Now that I have the money I do not want to try and show out and attract the wrong type of people. I am not super rich though so I can only imagine how that must be like.
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I think the point of that statement is that money is good but it isn't like money alone can make you happy.
shareI disagree 100%. Money definitely can buy happiness for some. If I had money, I wouldn't have to work full time, that's 40 hours more per week I could put into my hobbies and interests. I could travel the world. Pay off my parents' mortgage and college debts. Never have that stress and worry of bills hanging over you.
The argument of "getting bored" of things because you can buy them easily is baloney. So if you have to save long to get something you won't get bored of it? That's stupid logic. So I guess I should be bored of my skateboard already since I got it from a friend and I didn't have to pay for it?
I think the real difference here is between those that are born rich and those that come into riches later in life. Money CAN buy happiness for the latter. But for the former, they have had it so easy their entire life they become too comfortable and end up seeking thrills through drugs and other negative activities.
But for those that maybe win the lottery when they are 30 or something, money definitely can buy happiness.
Research has also show that rich people are far more content and happy and less stressed out that the rest of the populace.
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Wow, Guy, I just don't know *where* to start with you.
I agree guys. Money does not buy happiness. I mean as much as I love the idea of being able to buy whatever I want, when ever I want, at the end of the day you might still not feel happy with the way your life is going if you don't find a purpose for your life.
And I think working hard to achieve something alway brings happiness. If being rich was very easy than it probably wouldnt be as much fun as it seemed to me before. If it was easy than everyone would be rich and it would be like communism.
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Money may not buy happiness, but it sure as s**t could make it possible for me to afford some decent health coverage.
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I do not mean this in a combative way at all, but what is this research that you are talking about. Every study that I am familiar with (which is considered the going theory) finds that there is no difference in happiness or stress levels between individuals from different economic class(Except for the extremely extremely poor.) They found with lottery winners that happiness increases after the initial winning, but decrease quite rapidly back to the state they were in before getting rich.
Like I said I do not mean to be combative, and this isn't the area of psych that I am getting (hopefully) my Ph.d in. So if the literature has changed I'd love to hear about because it is a very interesting topic.
"Money does not buy happiness" is a useless quote and it's not even all true.
Of course you can't buy happiness! Happiness isn't bought, that much is true.
Money however, can be used as a means for one to be happy.
The bottom line of money... you cannot take it with you when you leave this world. It may influence our Earthly lives but it has no impact on eternity!
"They're not scared of you. They're scared of what you represent to 'em." Easy Rider
There is nothing that could produce happiness really, not even accomplishments. Happiness comes from accepting life the way it is, not from external things, no matter what those things are.
shareYou sound poor.
That cliche saying is true only in the most technical of senses, that happiness is not an item you can purchase off the shelf.
However, almost everything that one does to achieve happiness is easier with more money. Everyone's personal happiness varies and has different goals, but unless your happiness is centred around living an aesetic lifestyle of poverty, then money helps achieve those goals.
The other cliche line is usually money can't buy love, but thats also crap. Sure if someone hates you then being a billionaire won't make the fall in love with you. But if you are still interested in that same person and poor it wont improve your chances.
Love is more than just getting the other person to go out with you. A flash car and nice restaurant may help with the starters, but the ongoing "love you for the rest of my life" ideal is also easier with money. For one if used correctly it can eliminate all the stressors.
ie. "x broke and we have to deal with not getting a new one for 3 months."
"Want to go out but cannot afford someone to babysit the kids."
"Cant afford to spend time together with the family."
"Need medical operation to stop your snoring."
all those and a million more become lesser issues the more money you have.
The snoring alone apparently causes issues in 4/10 relationships: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/1497036.stm
If someone's money is not buying them happiness it is because they are spending it poorly. Their incompetence is causing the problem not the money.
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The point is, which you completely missed, is that being rich/having money can buy you all the thing you want in life, but what it can not buy you is: love, respect, good relationships, a good marriage,long-lasting and trusting friendships, all of that. And let's be real----rich people get married and divorced or break up with each other all the time. Yeah, having lots of money means you get to go more places and do more things, but it definitely dosen't always keep two people together.
If someone's money is not buying them happiness it is because they are spending it poorly. Their incompetence is causing the problem not the money.
No,it's the realization that money is not always going to be the one thing that makes you happy---nothing incompetent about that. Your statement is just ridiculous,anyway. There's also the fact that's if you're rich, you always have to wonder if anyone you date actually likes you as a person, or are they with you only because they know you're rich, and would kick you to the curb in a second if suddenly you were no longer rich. And,yeah, it's true money can't buy love---loyalty, silence,obedience,and many other things, but if someone dosen't love you,all the money in the world is damn sure never going to make them love you. If they're only with you for that cha-ching, they'll never be the kind of person that will have your back, or even give a damn about you,period. So,no, money won't buy you love or happiness.