Can penniless person enjoy his or her life?

Hmm, I disagree... There are very poor people that are very happy, because they might have a great family, someone they love, etc. It is also known that sometimes harsh situations bound people. On the other hand, the are cases when rich people are in fact very unhappy, so money doesn't necessarily bring happiness.

Your basic needs must be looked after. No one can enjoy starvation or ill health. After the basics are covered enjoying life without money in my mind all has to do with opportunity. Money does not make you happy but it opens doors. Enjoying life means making the best of things. Example: I need a vacation and do not have the money to take one. My idea of a vacation is watching the washing machine go into spin cycle. If money someday comes perhaps then but I know in advance just as money is limited I will be limited as to what kind ...... of vacation, picnic, holiday, party, journey, event etc ....... the enjoyment will be.

It is very hard to enjoy life with no money. But it can be done. We have a large family so with everyone chipping in for parties, cookouts holidays. It is so much easier when you have family and friends helping

Yes. We have to accept and admit that we are nothing if we don't have money. How can a particular person be happy if his stomach is craving for food...?

Hey there bro, Well i think that money makes the whole world go round and i think that if a person does not have any means of accumulating any kind of cash then he is doomed to die or be miserable, i cant be that kind of a person i need to have money or else i will die of starvation or from the exposure to elements.

you cant live in this world with out having money.Money is very important thing in this world.People thinks we created money.But money is creating us. No one wants to live with penniless person.In real life it wont work.money gives you power,bright,smile,sleep,fear everything in your life

I think being penniless is really a miserable life as it totally denies you most of what life offers. Like everything in this world has to be bought. But, money is not all to be happy or to enjoy life. If you have some money, at least enough for your needs, then that should be enough and you need not live as if you're devoid of enjoyment. Not because you can't travel to places means you can't be happy. That's another case. It's just a matter of contentment. The only people who can't really be happy are those who can't have enough. But, still having nothing at all is a devastation! My two cents.

in this materialistic world we cannot survive without money, besides love, happiness money is what we long for and its so difficult to earn money. that's wise we on mylot are spending our precious time to earn a penny.

I think that there is difference between a situation where you are so poor that you can't afford food or a place to live and a situation where you can afford the basic things and nothing else. If you can't afford food and a place to live it is really hard to enjoy your life because you are constantly thinking about your financial problems and you don't know where you are going to get the next meal. If have enough money for your basic needs I think it is possible to enjoy your life if you are poor and can't afford any kinds of entertainment. When I was student I was very poor. I bought the cheapest food I could find, I never went shopping, I never travelled etc, because I had no money left when I had paid my rent, my bills and my food. It might sound like a boring life, but it was actually a very happy period in my life. My friends and I had a lot of fun together. We only stayed at home and listened to music and drank coffee, but we had a lot of fun anyway.

I guess it depends on the personality. There are people who just need mentsal health, like different religious people, to be happy. But for most people, money is needed to be happy. I'm not gonna lie, I wouldn't be 100% happy if I had to live under a bridge even if I lived there with my love. Because I need a culturally rich life to be happy. I need theatre, cinema, exhibitions, books etc. to feel content.

If you are talking about superficial enjoyment like eating good food, buying branded stuff just to satisfy your personal desire, then the answer is no. However true enjoyment does not necessary need all these as enjoyment in life depends on individuals and what is considered enjoyable by me may not be enjoyable to you. And as such, a penniless person can enjoy his life too.

Not really, a person can be happy without money. Sometimes to find true happiness you need to get rid of it. I agree many of the things today requires money like food travel, clothes etc but those are the things you need and the things you want, not essentially your source of happiness. There are some people who are very rich but very sad even if they can buy everything. Happiness is based on your contentment and love. Material things cannot give you happiness.

first, i do not think there is a penniless person. I am sure that even beggars have coins from begging. So i think what you are referring to are the poor. Under my university, i went into a program wherein we would immerse ourselves in the poor environment. We got assigned to the place of informal settlers or those who were live in shantis. We slept in their small houses for three days and felt what they felt. Even though they are poor. They were still happy. They were happy for the fact that they have each other. They knew almost everyone in the community and their door was always open so friends and relatives could just go in and have a chat. They are very happy. I believe they are happier than richer families. Happiness does not come from money. It comes from contentment.

We need money to provide for our needs. But I think we can't equate happiness or enjoyment of our lives with money. I have seen a lot of people who are happy despite how penniless they are but it doesn't mean that they are starving. When you go to the countryside or even to small towns, there are people who are happy with their lives. Why? Because they are contented with what they have. We don't have to travel to enjoy life. We don't have to eat delicious food to enjoy life. It is just a matter of appreciating the beauty of life and enjoying the simplest things in life.

I personally don't think a penniless person can enjoy life. Money is power and if you don't have money, you don't have anything. Sure, you can enjoy the simple things in life like nature and love and that sort of thing, but when it comes to surviving, there's nothing to enjoy if you have nothing. Look at some of the celebrities that have committed crimes and things like that. We all know they are guilty, but it was the money that set them free hence my saying that money is power. People admire you and want to be your friend and sure it may be for the wrong reasons, but you've got attention and recognition because of it. I am a single mom with a 2-year-old currently looking for a job as we speak. I can't do the things I want to do to enjoy life because....I have no money lol.

Yes money is very very important,I think I do not need to emphasize this. But I still think,people can not be the slave of money. We are the host of ourselves,we can not always follow money.