Does Money Buy Happiness?

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  • Profile picture of the author JakeDaly
    Money cannot buy happiness but it certainly can improve your odds of locating something in life that does make you very happy.
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    • Profile picture of the author Andy Money
      I think money buys stability, comfort, further opportunity and a lot more that can all BRING happiness. Of course money doesn't directly buy happiness.. that's ridiculous. A lot of people say that though, "money doesn't buy happiness"--the only people I've heard say this are people born into money or people who have never experienced NOT having money.
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      • Profile picture of the author Hesaidblissfully
        It can't buy you happiness, but it can give you a greater degree of freedom and control over your life, and that can make you happier. In studies they've found that once you pass the level of poverty, people's reported levels of happiness don't to increase much with income level.
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    • Profile picture of the author Jack Chua
      Maybe money can buy artificial or temporary happiness but not genuine happiness. Money can make us do things that in a way give us a sense of fulfillment or success but cannot guarantee happiness.
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  • Profile picture of the author grumpylee
    No. Money does not buy happiness. Happiness is a state of mind. People say I'll be happy when ----- (I get whatever). But people can choose their state of mind through affirmations, visualization and creative imagination. Also, gratitude (being thankful) plays a powerful role in happiness. So you can choose to be happy. However. a few extra bucks in your pocket can produce a lot of gratitude!
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    • Profile picture of the author ayolov
      Originally Posted by grumpylee View Post

      No. Money does not buy happiness. Happiness is a state of mind. People say I'll be happy when ----- (I get whatever). But people can choose their state of mind through affirmations, visualization and creative imagination. Also, gratitude (being thankful) plays a powerful role in happiness. So you can choose to be happy. However. a few extra bucks in your pocket can produce a lot of gratitude!
      I agree, happiness is in the mind, can Ice-cream make you happy?

      you can certainly enjoy it (just as money) but it's not happiness on to itself, you decide to be happy ;Ice-cream on not, money or not.
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  • Profile picture of the author Peter Temp
    Its a part of your life.. its not the only thing that helps you be happy. Actually money can buy only materialistic stuffs and not happiness. But the materialistic stuffs in turn bring you happiness. So its a part of the whole process. Money doesn't bringing happiness in relationship. Thanks
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  • Profile picture of the author KenThompson
    Many possible answers covering many layers of meaning/perspective re happiness. It's
    not only the money but also how the money was obtained. Lots of people making good
    money doing something they cannot stand, or even hate. I know that one from personal
    experience. I was making 6 figures/year and hating every minute of the job. Grateful for
    the cash, of course.

    I really believe, now, that happiness results more from perspective, attitude, and feeling
    than anything else.
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  • Profile picture of the author David Chung
    The most common answer is that money can get you the things that make it easier for you to be happy. But the truth is that money can only control your happiness (or lack of it) if you choose to give away your power to money and the things it can buy.

    You can choose to be happy only when you have a big house, car, etc, or you can choose to be happy for no reason.

    If you think money buys happiness, then perhaps it will, but only because you let it.

    Happiness doesn't just happen to you, you're the one that chooses whether to let it into your life.
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  • Profile picture of the author Mike Anthony
    I've seen money enslave far more people than it has made them happy. The only real use of money is to help you to enhance the things that already bring happiness.

    A vacation with your family.
    A gift that shows your appreciation for that special someone.
    Food for a healthy body

    etc
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  • Profile picture of the author pakidesigner
    the peoples who get everything by money, they find life very rough and very dry. some time very rich peoples do rape and robberies Because they do it for excitement,

    Some very rich peoples also go into mediation....and find the ultimate truth.
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  • Profile picture of the author Jeff Casmer
    Hi,

    Money cant buy you happiness but its a good start......you can make choices that wre not previously available to you....

    Take care
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  • Profile picture of the author Emily Meeks
    I once had a best friend whose dad was a doctor and they lived in a million dollar house, and her bedroom was larger than the average apartment, complete with TV, Internet, and private bathroom. Was this family happy? Sadly, no. Stereotypical "rich man's wife" who's never had a job constantly spending her husband's money and putting him down, then my friend had issues of her own...

    We had freedom to do whatever the hell we wanted, but money alone couldn't take care of her problems.

    Which brings me to... money buys FREEDOM, but it comes with a few catches.

    The more money you have, the greater responsibility. This especially applies to the IM world - are you really mature enough to handle potential hoards of money coming in? Before you quit your job to go party in Vegas for a month, do you have money in the bank? Have you gotten out of debt? Have you set aside money for your children's college tuition?

    I'm not making a lot of money (yet) but the unfinished business gets taken care of first, then a savings account built (with at least six months' worth of expenses), a tiny bit goes to retirement fund (sure, I'm 50 years too early to be thinking about that, but I'm NOT going to get to that age and realize, "oh sh*t"), and once all that's done, THEN I start buying my boxsets of House >
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  • Profile picture of the author Kenster
    Money cannot directly buy happiness but there is probably some correlation. Money can bring comfort and peace of money and time to enjoy, which can all faciliate happiness.
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    • Profile picture of the author activebiz
      money is only the means - and it is each ones choice what they buy with it - but certainly happiness is not for sale. Some 'sold' their souls for money - did it get them happiness? I don't know of any single case throughout the entire existence of mankind where the reward for sold soul was happiness.
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  • Profile picture of the author premiertimesol
    No!Money cannot buy happiness,happiness comes from you and the people that surround you.
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  • Profile picture of the author kendrickyi
    There are some things in life that money cant buy.

    You can be rich and still be unhappy.
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  • Profile picture of the author mukti
    You can be a lot HAPPIER knowing you have MONEY. But happiness cannot be bought that's for sure....
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  • Profile picture of the author DerrickLamont
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    A lot of people say money can't buy you happiness, but what can?...think about it?

    Lets say you for example you have nothing to your name today you have a wife that's about to leave you because your jobless, and you have 2 kids that need your help... then tomorrow you win the lottery worth 10 million dollars, would you not be happy?

    at that moment everything is together and you feel good, if you know how to manage your money down the road that 10 million just bought your happiness because you kept your wife, and your able to provide for your children, now your comfortable and able to do the things you want..your happy thats what I think!
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    • Profile picture of the author Bewley
      Originally Posted by DerrickLamont View Post

      A lot of people say money can't buy you happiness, but what can?...think about it?

      Lets say you for example you have nothing to your name today you have a wife that's about to leave you because your jobless, and you have 2 kids that need your help... then tomorrow you win the lottery worth 10 million dollars, would you not be happy?

      at that moment everything is together and you feel good, if you know how to manage your money down the road that 10 million just bought your happiness because you kept your wife, and your able to provide for your children, now your comfortable and able to do the things you want..your happy thats what I think!
      I would ditch the wife - together through thick and thin - worked for me and my wife during the last 25 years
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  • Profile picture of the author netalab
    I think so, Happiness for material things...
    Which is not a long-term happiness.
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  • Profile picture of the author HomeComputerGames
    "Jackson's main cause of death was "acute Propofol intoxication" and a contributing factor was the presence of mulitple anxiety and insomnia medications in his system"
    Michael Jackson's death certificate reportedly updated to reflect coroner's report_English_Xinhua

    Doesn't sound too happy to me... :confused:
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  • Profile picture of the author manadospace
    i see two option some agree and another not agree, i choose not agree money never and ever buy happiness
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  • Profile picture of the author usmanshakir
    No money have no power to buy happiness but to buy only facilities to enjoy.
    Its our innerself and our will to live happy.The people who have no money, they also live happy because they have full trust on their abilities.They never regret what they never have.On the other hand who have money, they may be sad and impatience deu to selfish nature.
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  • Profile picture of the author Paul Ho
    Hmmm.. I would say money can buy the things that would maybe bring the feeling which we call happiness, but no, Money cannot directly buy happiness.
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  • Profile picture of the author doralin
    Money can ease my burden of loans, and able to fulfill my wishes. I want to experience so may things, and it all required money.
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  • Profile picture of the author digidoodles
    There's a whole lot of miserable, unhappy rich people. Rehab centers are FULL of them.

    If you aren't happy before you have money, you aren't going to be happy when you get money.
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  • Profile picture of the author Carl-Reed
    "One of the greatest sources of illness in the world is an empty wallet. If you give a person an opportunity to earn what they are worth- this is a powerful remedy!"
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  • Profile picture of the author tcollins69
    money does not buy happiness. look at Micheal Jackson and Elvis.
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  • Profile picture of the author devilishsaint
    Well having lots of money can buy you lots of material stuff but happiness is something spiritual which you can't buy with money. And you can't really specify the source of happiness. Some peoples happiness depend on other people, Some people feel happy doing volunteer work in short sources of happiness varies among people.
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  • Profile picture of the author Kenster
    I know how happy I am now.

    How about somebody on here sends me a check for 500k and I will let you know if I'm any more happy...and solve this debate once and for all
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  • Profile picture of the author mobiusman
    I was at the grocery store checkout the other day and, while I was waiting for my wife to pay, I glanced at the cover of a magazine that was there. It featured a story about Brad Pitt and his wife Angela.

    They didn't look too happy.

    Seems they are living in separate parts of their French mansion and not speaking to each other. Was this just some Hollywood gossip? Who knows, but it just seems so typical of spoiled rich people with big egos who can't get along because they are unwilling to give up something.

    Money? We all need money. That's just the way the world works. But like anything when it comes to excess the the trouble starts. Here's a little story out of the Washington Post. It's about William Bud Post III a guy who won big in the lottery.

    A good lesson I think.

    William 'Bud' Post III; Unhappy Lottery Winner - washingtonpost.com
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  • Profile picture of the author James12C
    Hunter Davies (respected biographer / writer) did a survey (maybe even wrote up a book afterwards) of UK Lottery winners. I think his conclusion was that, with few exceptions, money provided a lot of happiness.
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  • Profile picture of the author BKenn01
    Well it can buy a whole lot of fun....
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  • Profile picture of the author KAINSMONEY
    If you arent happy , money wont do any good , it can help you be a little less unhappy but not happy . Most rich peope arent happy , they live his live trying to make more money , save money in everything and what for , you dont keep anything when you die .
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  • Profile picture of the author nuwav
    Happiness is a state of mind...having money can improve your life and give you more opportunities and freedom to do whatever you want. but I dont think it can buy happiness.

    heres a quote I agreed with... "I would rather me miserable with money, than without"
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  • Profile picture of the author aqif
    Having a lot of money can gives you one of the freedom which is financial freedom. But that doesn't mean you can gain happiness there.

    My advice, be grateful to gain happiness.
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  • Profile picture of the author Jon Tees
    Money itself can't, but it can buy things that make you happy. For example if you enjoy sailing you can purchase a yacht, if you like football you can purchase a football team and so on and so forth. Plus gone would be the frustration of wanting things that you can't have because you are unable to afford them.
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  • Profile picture of the author Baba Pandey
    Yes, What happens is when we don't have enough money to maintain our life, manage our daily food and life standard then we will be in great tension. At this time if we have enough money then surely we will be happy.

    But, after that money will never buy happiness when we have good wealth to maintain our life. So, the conclusion will be money will not buy happiness but it is needed to full fill our needs. Actually, full filling our needs will will make happy.
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  • Profile picture of the author abundantlife085
    Well lets see . . . money buys ice cream. . . so yes, I would have to say that money definitely does buy happiness
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    • Profile picture of the author light-v
      i think that money is very important but it can't buy happiness .. it can help you have what you want and these things can make you happy, but the happiness is some thing differnt.
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      • Profile picture of the author Jaz
        Money can't buy happiness, but it can rent it.
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        • Profile picture of the author KAINSMONEY
          Originally Posted by Jaz View Post

          Money can't buy happiness, but it can rent it.
          Can rent it temporally but not forever
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  • Profile picture of the author and.design
    the purpose of money is too help us fulfilling our needs not to control us.
    money doesn't bring true happiness...
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    • Profile picture of the author chestmary
      No it doesn't buy happiness but I see it as a down payment on it
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    • Profile picture of the author achivement84
      Partially money can buy happiness , but not for a long time as when everything become available for you then life will lose its meaning .Basically money can buy "joy" as the happenese is an overall state you can hardly reah it , if you told some body a joke you will make him smiling but you will not make him happy , money can purchase a smile for you but definitly it will not purchase HAPPINESS.


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  • Profile picture of the author shatner
    Money can definitely buy you moments of that happiness, to know the feeling of having those splurges, all the people at your command who is also after that money, your money.
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  • Profile picture of the author NicholasCarter
    I agree with jake daly and would like to add that I whole heartedly believe nothing outside of ourselves can dictate our happiness. What we have within ourselves is what draws outer things to us
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    • Profile picture of the author usmanshakir
      Money can not buy happiness but it can only improve our living standard.
      The people who have no money to buy food or to buy new cloths, they also have happiness of life because they are satisfy with their life.
      Happiness depends on our mode of thinking.
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    • Profile picture of the author pioneer
      No, I don't think that money can buy happiness. Happiness lies in the feelings of
      the heart of human being. It can't be brought even though one has a lot of money. Even it is seen that one who has a lot of money feels unhappy most of the time because money causes excessive anxiety and tension. So, I think money can't buy happiness.

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    • Profile picture of the author English.max
      Money buys freedom....does freedom buy happiness...
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    • It can't. But it sure can buy things that make you happy (laughs)
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  • Profile picture of the author pheonix44
    I feel the same way, but I would be very low key with my wealth if I attained it. People who go around flashing money will of course attract people to them who want it from them.
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  • Profile picture of the author Matt Lee
    I don't think money can buy you happiness, infact often times money brings out the worst in people. But I do think money can buy security, finanial security. Which is peace of mind.

    You cannot put a price on that.
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  • Profile picture of the author Simon Ashari
    Money can't buy happiness, but happiness doesn't pay the bills.

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  • Profile picture of the author coboi
    All in all, it was probably a mistake to look for the answer to the eternal question--"Does money buy happiness?"--from people who practice what's called the dismal science. For when economists tackled the question, they started from the observation that when people put something up for sale they try to get as much for it as they can, and when people buy something they try to pay as little for it as they can. Both sides in the transaction, the economists noticed, are therefore behaving as if they would be more satisfied (happier, dare we say) if they wound up receiving more money (the seller) or holding on to more money (the buyer). Hence, more money must be better than less, and the only way more of something can be better than less of it is if it brings you greater contentment. The economists' conclusion: the more money you have, the happier you must be.
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  • Profile picture of the author entrepreneurjay
    If it doesn't buy happiness it certainly helps! Lol... it makes things a whole lot easier...
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  • Profile picture of the author matthewferry
    Money is the physical manifestation of how prosperous you feel...
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    • Profile picture of the author Robert_Rand
      Originally Posted by matthewferry View Post

      Money is the physical manifestation of how prosperous you feel...
      Well said.
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  • Profile picture of the author Preben Frenning
    Many people who have lots of money tend to be "afraid of losing it", meaning their money "owns" them in a way.

    But like my father taught me... "Having lots of money doesn't make you happy, but it certainly helps!"

    But it really depends on what you want... The freedom to buy anything you want wouldn't be too bad.
    For me, I'll be happy when I can order a smoothie for $7, not like it, and don't care!
    As well as taking a cab without feeling bad about it.
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  • Profile picture of the author RMcIntyre
    "Money doesn't buy happiness; happiness buys money."

    Not my quote, but a good one, I think,

    Ron
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  • Profile picture of the author James Pateman
    Hi Robin,

    I've spent some time in a few 3rd world countries, and I know several families and individuals who are some of the happiest around, and yet they live on just a few dollars a day. I believe I know the answer to your question.

    regards,
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  • Profile picture of the author colzinfobiz
    Money only buys happiness when someone else is paying.
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  • Profile picture of the author ngseosept
    Money can buy some of the simple pleasures in life that can make people happy, but complete happiness is only achieved through things that are priceless.
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  • Profile picture of the author ausmarketer
    Using money to bring joy into other people's lives is where it's at for me. I get so much happiness out of treating my friends and family and also contributing to the causes I believe in. Cool thing is, the more you give, the more it comes back to you. I wish I had learned that a lot sooner in my life.
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  • Profile picture of the author cclou
    To me, happiness comes from living in the moment. My cat just curled up in my lap and is purring up a storm. I'm enjoying that. It doesn't matter if I have $1 or $1,000,000 in the bank--I'm getting the same amount of happiness from spending time with a cat who loves me.

    Money is important. But I don't let it determine my happiness level.
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  • Profile picture of the author Preben Frenning
    @Dawn Conelly - In MLM, there will ALWAYS be losers. That's how it's built.
    The ones in the bottom of the pyramid will make next to nothing, but there are so many of them, so the ones higher up in the pyramid make loads from them.
    There will be a few winners, and lots of losers - And the losers aren't happy.
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  • Profile picture of the author Jollowen
    money cannot buy all the happiness you want into your life. but for sure happiness can surely attract wealth.
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  • Profile picture of the author MaryMarck
    any one who say money cannot buy happiness plz gimme all you have. $$ it sure can make me happy
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  • Profile picture of the author anexplorer
    I personally think money can buy happiness to a certain extent. But money alone cannot bring you total happinness. Money cannot buy you true friends. True friends and family is a big factor in anybody's happines, not just money alone.
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  • Profile picture of the author Dankova
    ONLY if you have someone to share your happiness and money with !....
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  • Profile picture of the author seomark09
    Money can never buy happiness, but it can help in many ways. With money, you can live life less stress, do what you want when you want, and other things that may make you happy but the ultimate happiness comes from your personal life, your family, the people you are friends with, etc.

    Without true friends and family and all the money in the world, you would still not be as happy as having the things you really do love the most that money can not buy.
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  • Profile picture of the author mark z
    "Often people attempt to live their lives backwards: they try to have more things, or more money, in order to do more of what they want, so they will be happier. The way it actually works is the reverse. You must first be who you really are, then do what you need to do, in order to have what you want." -Margaret Young

    Say no more ;-)
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  • Profile picture of the author baker Steve
    Money can buy only materialistic things which in turn gives oneself happiness. Money doesn't buy happiness. Happiness is found in ones inner self and not outside. If a person is self satisfied with what he achieves or possesses i think happiness is an integral part of him. Thanks
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  • Profile picture of the author dgoldie
    According to behavioral finance experts (yes, there is such a field), money does buy happiness but the feeling is fleeting. You have to continually earn more money to get the "high," which is why even the super rich keep wanting more and more wealth and possessions.
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  • Profile picture of the author sanjid112
    nope, my answer absolutely, money cannot buy happiness.
    Why? It's because if we lose our money, we can still earn it next day.
    We must be mastering our money and use it for our wellness not in the contrary being controlled by money and that's mean we are greedy.
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  • Profile picture of the author pakidesigner
    if money is everything then richest men never do a suicide...
    to pass a good life ...good amount of money is necessary...
    but first priority must be given to your loving ones. never leave your loving one for money. because money can,t buy that happiness wcih you find with your loving one.

    money is artificial,
    your loving one is natural..
    money can,t buy natural thing....yup alot of artifical things can be buy easily by money.
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  • Profile picture of the author Josiah
    No...

    but they buy you fast cars, million-dollars homes and lovely ladies...

    and that buys you happiness my friend

    Josiah
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  • Profile picture of the author Mark_w
    All things being equal, more money = more happiness for the majority of people.

    That being said, a poor Buddhist monk could easily be happier than multi-millionaire stockbroker. But that is comparing apples and oranges.

    I think the issue is that people spend their whole life chasing riches, and ignore the other parts of their life. Money is very important but so is good health and relationships.
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  • Profile picture of the author jennifermL
    money? yes it could bring happiness but never true happiness like "love"!! you can make the person you love to stay with you but you can't buy his or her love if its not for you... so we must accept the reality that money could never buy True happiness instead it only buy material happiness.
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  • Profile picture of the author secretjustin
    With out going in to all the variables of the situation.

    Money makes me happy indirectly. I couldn't live without it, where I live.

    Sleeping under over passes and eating out of the garbage wouldn't make me happy. Although, being homeless in Japan is probably much better than being homeless in North America. At least from what I've seen.

    I had a tooth cavity one time. Paid the dentist and he took care of it. You can bet I was happy and still happy I don't have any dental pains.

    Yup... indirectly, money makes me happy.
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  • Profile picture of the author bhola badshah
    every thing has some good and bad apsects. try to use it right , go for good aspects.
    you can spend money on poor, needy , you can also spend it on gambling , doing wrong things
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  • Profile picture of the author pheonix44
    You can also spend it to help make others happy. I find that whenever I give to someone I feel like a million bucks. but I do hate it when I feel like I am being used for my money.
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  • Profile picture of the author LauriNiskasaari
    Money can`t buy happiness...But there`s nothing evil in having lots of money either!

    Money is awesome tool you can use to make lots of people happy...including yourself...But still, happiness is an inside job.


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  • Profile picture of the author priyatham
    Definitely Money does buy happiness. It depends upon person to person what happiness is...
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  • Profile picture of the author denisconn
    Interesting audio.
    Personally, I don`t think money buys happiness. Not directly. But it certainly gives you more freedom to easier experience happiness in many reachable areas.
    But it doesn`t guarantee happiness by itself.
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  • Profile picture of the author truehs
    You can be rich in spirit and experience and still be broke, you can be rich in wealth and broke in spirit and experience, or you can choose both - the difference boils down to ... Who is the master? Master money or it will master you!
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  • Profile picture of the author Austin E Anthony
    Money can`t buy happiness for sure. Look at the case of Tiger wood right now. He is a billionaire but he is messed up and definitely not a happy man right now with all the money he has.
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  • Profile picture of the author WhiteCanvasPro
    Money is just temporary happiness. Some of the richest, most famous people are not happy. It's simply a choice we make.
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    • Profile picture of the author Leedir
      Money buys comforts, gives a false sense of security. Happiness is your choice, money has nothing to do with it.
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