can a successful life buy a happiness

Indonesia
November 30, 2008 3:23pm CST
this question often comes in my mind, in my life what's i have been looking for ?? a successful life or a happiness, can a successful life buy a happiness ?? is it possible to gain a happy successful life, is it possible to get a happiness with unsuccessful life ?
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6 responses
@liisafiat (659)
• Latvia
28 Dec 08
I like one song of Johny Cash were the lyrics are like this: "How many times have You heard someone say- if I had his money, I would do things my way. But little they know, THAT IT IS SO HARD TO FIND: ONE RICH MAN IN 10 WITH A SATISFIED MIND". Many people follow the wrong principles: they think that first they have to obtain money and success in order to become happy. But as some of us know, that actually it goes quite the opposite way: first You obtain HAPPINESS, and only after everything else comes: success and money, and friends, and whatever You deserve to get.
@underdogtoo (9579)
• Philippines
9 Dec 08
Success brings me happiness. I equate happiness with success. When my goats give birth to kids, I am happy and I feel successful. When my corn turns deep green after I plant them then I feel successful and happy. Cheers!!
@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
2 Dec 08
It depends on the definition of success. If success means money I am not successful. I am an artist but I have only sold a few of my paintings. I am a writer and but I didn't get my poems published yet and I didn't finish my novel yet. But if success means enjoying the things you do, I am very successful. Some people have a very successful business but that doesn't always mean that they are happy. It is possible to be successful and unhappy, and it is possible to be happy and unsuccessful with your business.
@cyberios (44)
• Algeria
6 Dec 08
I think this is not a question of money ? it is true that with money, we can buy a lot of things, but since anyone can eat pizza for example, rich or poor, or to enjoy with ice cream... a happy life can not be bought... Another thing a rich person can not know the true friends... Have a god day !
@Optimize (201)
• Canada
30 Nov 08
It depends how you define success. If by success you mean money and a good job, then no that cant buy happiness. If by successfull you mean a wonderfull family, a home, good education, then yes happiness for sure. Money can buy alot of happiness but you can have all the money in the world and still be lonely. But in my opinion, anyone with a happy family has a successfull life. happy mylotting :)
• Philippines
1 Dec 08
success simply means happiness. there are lot of misconceptions about success/successful life and happiness, people think that if you are on top of everything you are definitely successful or if you have all those luxury cars, great mansions and multimillion bank account you are happy.true success lies on simply contentment, contentment is your one way thru happiness.