How Much Money Required To Become Happy In Life

Saviour-V teleports in... I have a discussion on the subject, although I haven't gotten too many replies. The short of it is that the "money is time" saying should be quantified. Which means that our time should be made more meaningful. Now, you might be asking the question, "How exactly?" Well, let's put it into mathematical terms. You get 60 seconds for every minute, 60 minutes for every hour, 24 hours per day, and about 365-366 days in a year. Assuming we take a basic year, and break it down into seconds: 60 seconds X 60 minutes X 24 hours X 365 days = 31,536,000 seconds. Now, that doesn't seem too much on its own, but what if we could multiply those seconds with a unit of the highest priced currency, like a Euro or US dollar, for instance? That would mean that you'd get a whopping 31 million, 536 thousand Euros / US dollars! Which seems like far too much money, in a way, but some of us wouldn't have it any other way (I mean, those who already make that much, that is...^_^;; ). Of course, even getting half-way through the equation is difficult enough for most of us; earning 86,400 in any currency in a day is a dream I'm working on, but it'll require supreme effort to reach it, and a good team with strong ideals to boot. And yes, if you share the same ideals, I could use your help here, comrades! Some say that money isn't everything, but in these times, money can make or break a person, so it's important to get yourself into a position that you never need to worry about needing anything. Wants are secondary to needs, although it's nice to have the occasional want, like a PSP, in my case...^_^;; Just my two cents on this issue. Feel free to comment on it. Saviour-V grins, and teleports out...

The question is tough to answer. It depends on the social welfare provided where you are living. Here we are burdened by the medical care, children's education, old people living expenses, and potential inflation. The cushion should be pretty thick to really become happy in life. It also depends on the style of living you are pursuing. If content with a simple living, it is much lower, compared with what is needed to afford a luxury living. Whatever the case, a diligence and financial planning is a must for all.

..well, in my opinion, only you could determine how much money you need to become happy in life.. of course you know what you want and what you need.. you could only be happy if you are contented with what you have.. I mean, if you are contented to eat thrice daily with 2 snacks, then you will be happy if you are satisfied with that set up.. However, if you want more than that, you have to set your goal as to what extent do you want to have.. we have different perspectives in life.. For instance, I maybe happy eating thrice daily but you are not because you want to have more than that, then what I consider to be enough is not enough for you.. Money is important but our happiness and contentment is more important.. I agree that we need money to fulfill all our activities.. however, money alone cannot make us happy.. money can't buy everything.. It is then nice to live each day doing what you love and what you think makes you happy.. just be yourself and set your goals.. achieving them will make you happy.. don't set a goal which you cannot actually achieve,, that will just make you unhappy and depressed.. Good day..

i don't really think we need much to be happy in life. like what they say, money can't buy anything, including happiness. however, i still think that it is a factor in achieving happiness because how could you be happy when you're struggling to survive each day but still, we should remember that money doesn't cause happiness. it only helps us become happy. we should not make it the center of our lives and the reason for our existence. we should learn to discover more and go beyond what we see because that's the only way to achieve a happy life.

I am happy without money as I have my family, which is what truely makes me happy. However to make my life stress free I would need a good lottery win to take care of my needs & that of my family for life!! Have fun Mrsl x

to make me happy, i want a million dollar so that i can buy my own house and build a new business. be practical. money for us to survive.

If only we still barter stuffs in exchange for what we need or want... Yes, I have to agree that money is a necessity simply because in this age, you cannot possibly obtain your basic needs (food/shelter/clothing/water) without money. Minimum amount? How about 2 million for each family? -- I reckon this would be enough to buy a decent house and a car, send your kids to a good school and indulge in a few luxuries from time to time. I can only dream of course!

There is no particular amount of money which can make a person happy. It depends on the lifestyle of the person, his personal needs and other material things that can make a person happy. A person who has simple needs can be happy even if he has little money.

An ideal life would say that we do not require money to have happiness. However, Maslow's hierarchy of needs states that we need to be able to meet basic needs to live - food, shelter, etc. Then security and social acceptance. Living a happy life is reaching enlightenment. Without money to meet our basic needs, we can never reach that point. Now, how much? Dollar value is difficult to give. It depends on how much we need and consume to be able to move to the next level in Maslow's triangle. I am on that point wherein I need to support everyone in my family. Yes, considering my pay, I should be happy. I earn 5 times as much compared to other folks. However, I am supporting a household of ten. I need to have ten times as much, and not 5, to maintain a comfortable life. No, I am not happy where I am now. I work hard, work so hard that I work for my family, and not myself. I do not hate them, rather, I love them so much I start thinking of them rather of my own happiness. Life is tough. I need to worker harder than my hard work.

IT IS UP TO THE PERSON ITS SELF SOME NEED LOTS OF MONEY BECAUSE LIKE LIVEING IN A HIGH LIFE STYLE.OTHERS JUST WANT TO MAKE ENOUGH TO LIVE FROM DAY TODAY.SOME LIKE TO HAVE MONEY IN THE BANK FOR RETIERMENTOTHERS JUST WANT ENOUGH NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IF THEY ARE GOING TO MEET THEIR BILLS AND HAVE ENOUGH FOR EMERGS.tHIS IS WHAT MAKES PEOPLE HAPPY.

what a hot discussion....according to me you must have an amount of money from where you can get a regular supplies of good and healthy food and a locality where you have trusted friends and a fixed amount of money income which must be that much that you save very less amount of money...and you must have a fixed lifestyle that must be boring but you will definitely remain happy....

Well you definitely need enough money to meet the bare minimum. But I guess, now that I think about it, it depends how you define happiness. If you are happiest when dying of starvation, probably a very small amount of money would make you happy. It really just depends on your attitude and perception of things.