does money make life happy?????????/
By parthu28
@parthu28 (498)
India
February 23, 2009 11:31pm CST
How many of you here feel money makes your life happy??????? can some one define me a happy life. i enjoy my life very much i do all the things i want but when it comes to earning money i feel like throwing it off and never seeng it again.. i feel the only problem any one can have in their life is wit money . it makes people bad.. Can someone seriously suggest me a wa to keep money out of your life atleast out of your happinesss???????????????????
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47 responses
@sixclix (677)
• Philippines
24 Feb 09
Well, money does make you happy to some extent. If you want something, you can easily get it if you have money, so to some degree yes, it does make your life happy for a while but it does not make you content, fulfilled, and happy for the rest of your life. As the cliche goes, the best things in life are for free so it's love, friendship, and one's help to others that truly makes one happy.
Have a good one.
@parthu28 (498)
• India
24 Feb 09
i totally agree with you dude love is what can make us happy, friendship is what can get some contentment in you.. as i said earlier in the post i am happy with every thing else, and thats because of love and friendship. but what bothers me is this money is making me go mad i feel its dominating every thing else in our lives
@myralmedo (815)
• Philippines
24 Feb 09
hi :)
i'll be a hypocrite if am saying money can't make a life happy... but for me it's temporarily and not a permanent happiness ;) happiness can be find within ourselves.. and money can't buy happiness.. believe me! :D
"Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumesd. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace and gratitude." -Denis Waitley
Godabless!0=)
@myralmedo (815)
• Philippines
25 Feb 09
hi again :)
super thanks for the reply :) am just saying what i feel and believe on... life is not about money at all ;)
friend request approved! ;)
Godabless!0=)
@mermaidivy (15395)
• United States
24 Feb 09
I always think money cannot solve all the problems, but if you don't have money, you cannot solve most of the problems.
@meenakshigarg (110)
• India
24 Feb 09
Hi, As per me MONEY IS SO IMPORTANT FOR UR LIFE!! Because i have experience and still seeing how bad the days without money. No one talk to you when you don't have money. You can't look forward without money. Even your relatives don't ever talk to you. In this generation Money is everything. You can buy your happiness from money.
@miaomiaoivy (33)
• China
24 Feb 09
Hi,money does make like happy,but money is not just the only way to make life happy. of course , without money,it is not easy to live a happy life.
@GloriaSimpson (10)
• United States
24 Feb 09
Do we need money, yes. But massive amounts? I think not. Learning to weigh out the "I needs" vs the "I wants" are important.
Do you need that brand new hummer or would a used SUV be okay?
Do you need that 3300sq custom built home or would the well kept older home suit your family?
It is so easy to get caught up in the "keeping up with the Jones"
Im thinking that the economy would not be the way it is, if people would weigh out their wants and needs.
Smiling...
G
@ketybhagat (4123)
• India
24 Feb 09
Happiness comes from within, when your heart is contented and you have no problems in life. How then is it possible to be content and without problems. It happens only in books and to saints who have renounced life. For us mortals, we need money to make ends meet. When money problems come through the door, love flies out of the window. Remember that. For every thing in life, we need money. If we can fulfill our desires, we are content and happy. Ask a person who is poor, and he will say, money comes first. No ask any person who is practical, and they will say money comes first. You can buy and be comfortable and well fed and happy with money. Without money life is a living hell. Believe me and grow up.
@underdogtoo (9579)
• Philippines
24 Feb 09
I am poor. I have absolutely no money and I am happy. The problem of being happy does not apply to me. I would be happier though, if I had some money. Cheers!!
@bamrahkirti (1821)
• India
24 Feb 09
Though money is very important and crucial for our living but it is not the ultimate thing.Money if spent wisely can bring positive changes in your living but if it is spent for wrong things then it can create havoc into your life.
So it is how you spend money .A knife can be used for cutting an apple as well as throat,so the fault is not of knife if it is used for wrong means ,it is the fault of the person using it for unfair means,similarly it is not the money which is to be blamed for person's unhappiness.It is how he has used this money for his advantage or disadvantage.
@1rickyme (146)
• India
24 Feb 09
Making money always makes me feel happy to some extent. But the rest in our life is making good relation with every one. affection,love and relationship are something which money cant bring we should keep up good communication with every one with out ego,the good communication and good relationship always makes life better.
But money only helps us financially but not mentally.
@eabaterina (501)
• Philippines
24 Feb 09
i used to think that to be happy, you should have lots of money but now that i am earning more than i used to earn four years ago, i cannot say that i am happier now than before. for me, a happy life is when you have a balanced career, family and friends. to be happy at work, you should love what you are doing and you have colleagues you can call friends or at least tolerable to work with. to be happy in your family, you should recognize that they are important and they are the only people you can turn to in times of trouble, and they are the only ones who really accept all of you, your strengths, weaknesses, bad qualities and all. you should have friends you can be with, to share your happy experiences and even sad ones.
@parthu28 (498)
• India
24 Feb 09
even i am in that kind of a situation now .. i dont know whether to think i need money to b happy r not.. actually speaking i am fine with people around me , my love , my friends and every thing but as i come to money i am very annoyed i dont understand what i lack, sometimes feel i am not being content and am not trying t accept things as they are but most of the time i feel i dont deserve this i work a lot harder than any of my friends or any of the people of my age around me but money keeps troubling me.. any ways its not a complaint i just meant to get me feelings out.. thanks for your rely .. would appreciate if i could add you as a friend...
@pamelakristie (16)
• Philippines
24 Feb 09
hi there.....
they say happiness is a choice or a state of mind....
for me...a person can be happy even with little amount of money. i'm not going to be hypocrite and say that i don't need money, i am currently working and looking forward for my payday, in my wallet right now i only have few amount left to get me by until the next payday but i can honestly tell you that i am happy....
i have healthy kids, husband, relatives and cheerful friends who always makes me laugh and bring out the best of my intellect.... i think, at the end of each day i spent with them....i am happy..for me, happiness depends not on what or how much material possesion you have but with whom are you gonna enjoy all those stuff.
suggestion on how to keep money out of the center of your happiness....money can't be out of your life but it can't be out of the center. you're focusing too much on what money can give you....but money, as you are already experiencing, can't give you full satisfaction, as in lasting satisfaction.....it may satisfy you a little while but not for long....if you want to be happy be, at peace and enjoy little things especially things that are for free....pray to God.
May you find the best answer to your question.
@parthu28 (498)
• India
24 Feb 09
thanks a lot for your good will... i hope ill have some good time keeping money out of my troubles... nice to hear about your happy life but some people who doesnt have any .. should keep dreaming for that day and thats the kind of day i am searching for ...
@lh84601288 (4)
• China
24 Feb 09
This problem is very hard to give you an available answer,due to different people
hold different backgrounds.While in my opinion,the problem is related to the
attitude towards the life.
As far as I am concerned,life is a process to pursue goals or chase dream.Maybe
the ending is not as perfect as we expected.But the points is that you have really
paid for it.Well,as for me I'm an optimistic guy and I'd like to cherish every
moment I experienced,especially each process to fullfill everything.My suggestions
are as follow.
Theoretically,maybe you can take a consideration in another way ,you're not born
for money but for your dream(maybe it is to look for the 7th rib in your
life...).And money is a vital tool to realize your dream.So to get clear about your
goal to earn money ,you may not get rid of it.
Pratically,you can take a vacation and travel to some resorts to get a full
relaxation.Maybe your work or study is boring.
And just for kidding you can also donate your money to charity or at least to me
HA...
@parthu28 (498)
• India
24 Feb 09
i liked the way you took the life... man i am not in a position to take a vacation moreover i am still atudent and a vacation csts you isnt it.. ha ha .. any ways thanks 4 the openion..
by the way welcome to mylot.. i am honored your first postis a reply to my discussion... happy mylotting... ave a great time
@Gwapako_28 (2140)
• Philippines
25 Feb 09
yeah, sometimes money can make you happy. but not everything money can buy. just like having a big house but you dont have a complete family, i dont think that no matter how rich you are, still you cant buy a home.
@rowe0525 (677)
• China
24 Feb 09
yeah
we need money as long as we live,,if we have no money ,,we must know how to make ,,and we should not have an eager to owe a lot of money
we should know it is also ok if we do not have much money ,we just have friendship ok,,aha ...many men have many minds
god bless you ,,and make you earn a lot of money
if i do not need money ,,i wonot go on mylot to earb money haha
bless you
@onedaysoon (651)
• United States
24 Feb 09
I don't think that money it self can make you happy, but I do think it can be a part of hapiness. If I had lots of money, I would not have bills. I would have a LOT less worry. I would not have to work and I could just volunteer my time to different organizations that I care about. I would have a LOT less stress, so I would be a lot happier.
@sidmeenal (3)
• India
24 Feb 09
Yes very true money is the root cause of every problem,we cannot buy happiness ,happiness is something which you shopuld feel from heart by doing small thing and feeling satisfied.
@Hawkblizzard (10)
• China
25 Feb 09
well, to me, money is kinda assurance to ur better substantial life! there's a very old quotation in China "you'll have desire to think about the girls only when u're warm and full." so money will decide the very foundamental aspect. it is true that very few beggars live a happy life. nobody will be fond of or respected for no reason. in most people's eye, ur social status or such relavent things is how they will grade u. money is one of the key factors in their consideration. :D