More income? AND More happiness?

Most of humanity thinks that getting a large sum of money will automatically solve all of your problems, this simplify isn't the case. What I believe is if your mind is right, money can buy freedom and freedom can buy you happiness. You can't just go straight to happiness, the world isn't that kind.

Money is only resource trading. you can buy many things by money but not buy happiness,relations, feelings, truth,friend. these values you can make without money

It may not bring happiness but it definitely solves a whole lot of misery.

I should add that most of the stories involving lottery winners that end tragically have a common theme - some sort of addiction, usually drugs. Chances are, no amount of money was ever going to bring those people happiness.

I enjoy the process of being able to say to myself "look, I did that" more than anything else.

Sometimes, I feel like my friends may think I'm bragging when I say, "hey, I made X dollars from my website this month!"

In reality, I'm just sharing the fact that I am proud of myself because I created something in the digital realm that essentially created money for me. To me, the building is the reward. The money is just the by-product.

Be happy first by addressing deep fears and by choosing to follow your passion. As the fears dissolve and your passion expands, more money flows in as your happiness grows, too. But the happiness and money are independent of one another. 2 different effects out of the cause of generously serving people.

Money can buy everything but happiness has no explanation, may be you have not much money but feeling happy!

We've been talking about "success" in another thread and a lot of the talk there overlaps with "happiness". Happiness can only be defined by you. It's relative and does not depend on money.

I think we can all remember a time when we didn't have a lot of money, and pick out an event or day or moment when we were extremely happy. How long do you have to be happy for to say you're a happy person or live a happy life?

A lot of people earn a lot of money, and when they get that increase or that big paycheck, they're happy in that moment. It eventually wears off like a drug because it's not a new feeling anymore. Yes, it accumulates. A car is purchased (maybe 2). A house is purchased (maybe 2). New clothes. A few trips. Then what?

It's good if they're truly happy, but there are some people out there who have arts degrees because they were passionate about the arts, and now they struggle to find people to pay for their creations or a job that pays more than $7/hr. I think the advice of "follow your passions" is dangerous advice.

If someone is choosing to live in a world, connected to society, I believe it's important to find something that you can tolerate that pays adequately. It can be a job, a business, whatever. During time off, chase your passions with everything you have. That will provide balance, but also can lead to more lucrative opportunities once the passion is crafted and mastered, which then means leaving the job and going full time in that passion.

For me, getting financially compensated for doing something that I LOVE to do is true happiness. The money puts good food on the table, provides good health care, and outsources annoying tasks, which allow me to create a balanced life with my family and my passions.

Studies have shown that happiness is directly correlated to your income (in the United States) until about $70,000/year. After that any increase in income has no direct increase in happiness.

Happiness is completely in the head. Nothing makes you happy. You either are or you're not.


Ever tried to make someone that is unhappy...happy?


Can't be done.


It's also very hard to make a happy person unhappy.


Of course I'm not talking about death, injury, and illness.


Deb

Money isn't everything, but everything costs $$

So I guess to live the good life, you need the money.

On the other hand, being happy is a different topic.

You can't buy happiness or sadness. It's a mindset thing.

The mindset play a crucial role in succeding in internet marketing .If you have a bad mindset now matterbhow hard you try you will not succed

Interesting question.

I think sometimes it depends on what a Person does with their money. (Personally, I would love to help out my Friends, Family, and donate loads to Charity and other good causes ...)

As for being "happy" etc. I think it also depends on how a Person makes their money.

If they're really providing value to People, and adding to their lives somehow, then that's something to feel good about IMO.

That's why they call it: life-changing income.

Because all of your desires will materialize and you'll be capable to live life to the fullest.

I highly recommend that you find a focus group where others contribute to your growth.

Link to the 70k study article in Times: Study: Money Buys Happiness When Income Is $75,000 - TIME.


Note it was written in 2010 and, based on a more recent article about happiness study, money's lost a big chunk of power: in 2018, the happiness threshold was $105k according to USATodau: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money...uch/374119002/


This is the link to the study USAToday is using/mentioning: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-017-0277-0


And here's a link to a study from 2010 that says high income helps with quality of life but not with happiness: https://www.pnas.org/content/107/38/16489,

Depending on the country, the 75k flagpost kinda makes sense.



Most of my friends would be perfectly happy with 75k. I in fact am the only one offline I know who wouldn't be happy with just 75k.


I don't think that 10 millions is "life changing".


The lottery is usually spread over 20 years in Canada so you have to take inflation into account as well--- so its really 50 k yearly on top of your current income Not chump change for most but hardly the MTV lifestyle the lottery operators suggest.



My guess is that the winners that lose it all believed in the "bottles and models" marketing while in fact it is much less. Financial illiteracy is rampant.



Between 75k and 150k or even 300 k lifestyle isn't CRAZY different. The 125 k guy will have a bigger pool.The 300 k guy might have a membership at the Royal Montreal golf club and a boat.



But if you don't like swimming or you don't like Golf and boating, who cares?

At least in Canada, your kids will hang out together regardless.

Well yeah go after what you want, well for me i want to be an entrepreneur and make a lot of money so that i can get almost anything that i want.

I am pretty sure that having more money will make you happier than being broke though, in marriage case, 50% of divorce comes from money problem, and remember that we live in an economic world so having a lot of money will give you a big advantage in life.

Well, of course, I work, for money. But I love the idea that I can help people find what they need and fulfill their needs. Of course money will not make me instantly happy but will take care of some needs like a food, rent etc

I've been happy with money - and happy without money.


I prefer 'with'.


Love the old saying that money can't buy happiness - but it can buy a big boat so you can sail up real close to happy.

Money is simply a tool. It amplifies what we have inside.

We can use it to build something (a beautiful life, a great business, a nice home), or we can use it to destroy ourselves or others.

More income translated into more happiness only if the income is used right. If not, it can mean more problems.

Some people feel happy having no money while others are miserable having millions. I guess it all starts from inside, and it only grows from that point forward.

My personal preference in getting more money is to learn to be happy without, make money, and then learn how to be happy with it.

Interestingly enough, some people don't take the 3rd step, so they unconsciously lose all the money to get back to the part where they were happy without money.

In addition to the 70k (105k), I think there are other barriers to happiness from extra income. Specifically, if my income goes up 20k a year but the Joneses' income goes up $50k, I will not be as happy as if the Joneses' went up 5k.

In addition, after a while, I will get used to the idea of making 20k more a year, so my happiness will fade some.

So, I think extra income = extra felicity forever and ever more if one of two things happen:

the Jonese' almost catch up with me, then my income goes up again; in a cycle to perpetuity (or till senility hits);


iI become extra creative and use some of my extra income to set up pleasant surprises ad nauseam, so to speak;

I turn the acquiring of the extra income into mini games that I win... short enough that they keep me interested (I am, of course, part of the instant-gratification world, so long games are a no-no of the first order). (This is, in a way, a subset of the previous point... yet different enough to deserve its own paragraph.)

A while back, I looked up income statistics for my city and nearby cities: in some postal routes, the average yearly income was 55k; two routes east or west, there were 106k'ers; a few routes were 84k... In other words, for a lot of people around here it is easy to get unhappy over money because the Jones' make more.

In other words, it looks like the world is set up against happiness increases via income increases. Or, perhaps, in favor of happiness increases via mind games.

Damn those Joneses!

I think what's always made me happiest is having something to look forward to -- some kind of goal that I'm eagerly working towards that makes me excited to get out of bed in the morning and get to work. So it's not so much that money has made me happy, but rather the pursuit of it. Going from poverty to six figures in a matter of 4 years was one hell of a ride, and to say it made me happy would be an understatement.

If you have a bad mindset now matterbhow hard you try you will not succed. The mindset play a crucial role in succeding in internet marketing.

It's true that money can't buy happiness, but it can damn sure rent you some first-class accommodations!

"Happiness" for lack of a better word is tied to self-esteem. Self-esteem is tied to a person's "center." Self-centered people generally have the lowest self-esteem. People who are other-centered have the highest self-esteem. My take? The less you care about your own "happiness" the happier you are.

But then I'm a dope-smoking, Jack Daniels-swilling narcissist with delusions (or are they) of grandeur and a perma-grin.

Money can get you a lot of things, and surely it can make your life a lot more convenient. But what is to pursue when you have a lot of money and have everything that money can buy?

"I think everybody should get rich and famous and do everything they ever dreamed of so they can see that it's not the answer"?
-Jim Carrey

I wouldn't want to think about money all the time. When you don't have enough money, that is what is in your mind. How am I going to pay my bills this month. For every thing you want to do you need money. What should I do? I know a lot of people who have made lots of money and they keep making more. Some of them are happy and some others are not. So it is essential to make money and also keep our relationships with people around in good stead. Buying a Lamb may make some jealous. Not sharing your wealth will make you unpopular. Happiness has no definition. Happiness is a state of mind. When you choose to be happy everything falls in place and you become happy. Some times even when you don't have money to pay your bills you can still be happy. One can not give a conclusive answer for this.

Money is a very powerful tool. It can buy you house, car or any other nice stuff. BUT.
In my opinion, you need to learn how to 'have' money. It can easily destroy you.

From the first view it looks amazing to have big bank account, but you need to be careful with he money.
It can make so much damage to your psychology and mindset.

What you need to know and to try to reach is freedom. Do not work for money, money should work for you. Try to build a passive income stream and do not chase $$$.

Just imagine. What is better:

1. To work all day long, from early morning to late night. Don't have much free time. Don't have time to spend with your family. BUT you making $100k monthly, you have huge house, three lambos.

2. Working 1-2 hours per day or even not working at all. Have free time to do your favorite stuff, hobbies. Spend time with your family. But you earning $3k per month. You have pretty nice house too, nice car.

I would chose second option for sure.

What about you?

$50 Per Hour Guaranteed!!!

***Meanwhile, most people NEVER make $50 per hour -and if they do...seldom do so for any significant length of time, in order to reach a level of financial comfort...let alone; achieve personal happiness!

But, just for kicks...

Let assume the above position is REAL, and you elect to invest 10 YEARS of YOUR LIFE dedicated to the cause, as follows:

- You accept the $50 per hour!
- You work a standard 40 hour work week! (5) 8 hr days or (4) 10 hour days
- You Earn $2000 per week! (gross pay)
- You work 50 weeks per YEAR!
- You're Gross Annual earnings = $100,000 per year!

- Lastly, YOU WORK 10 YEARS!!!
- You GROSS $1 Million Dollars!

Whoo Hoo!!!

Sounds delicious... You should be HAPPY as a PIG in SHIT, right?

Well, truth is... you could live decent - provided you NEVER

- Fall ill
- Get injured
- Get laid off
- Get fired
- Sleep with Your Boss/Co-Workers/Secretary? or The Janitor! -or any number of potential fatal crisis's happen!

Seriously though,

What does it cost YOU to "Go to Work?" & "Earn a 6-Figure Income?" and "Afford the Costs of Living?"

- Taxes (Fed, State, SS, Sales taxes, etc.)
- Housing (rent/mortgage?)
- Utilities (water, electric, internet, phone, cable?)
- Transportation (financing?, gas, fuel, oil, maint, insurance?... Bus, Train, Uber, Lyft, Bike, etc.)
- Health & Well-being (food, drink, insurance?, meds, supplements, Red Bull, Monster, COFFEE!!!, etc.)
- Hygiene (laundry, soap, toothpaste, TP, and all that stuff!)
- Cell Phone/Smart Phone/ Communications/GPS/Laptop/Tablet, etc)
- Basic maintenance, car repairs, tires, towing, etc.
- Home maintenance/HOA fees/ Upgrades (lawn care, pool care, paint, etc.)
- Clothing/Attire/Presentation - (be physically presentable)
- Education/Knowledge/ Continued Learning/Self-Improvement, etc.
- Household shit (furniture, pillow top, air mattress, cot, etc.)
- Kitchen & Bath (Gotta eat, shower, shit, and shave, right?) Stuff breaks, Leaks, Overflows...
- You get the gist, I imagine(?)

These are just the most basics...

What about...

- Getting engaged?, Married?, divorced?
- Having Child(ren)? Biological, Adopted, Siblings?
- Household pets, Farm animals, Lizards, exotics, fish tanks?
- Holidays, Birthdays, Special Occasions??? (Marriage, Anniversary, Vacations?)
- Drugs (legally prescribed or street farmed), Alcohol, Gambling, Sex fetishes, etc...
- 10% Savings -or- Chosen Investments/Retirement Plan? (*Rainy DAZE)
- Spiritual Pursuits, Tithe with God?, Charitable donations, etc.
- Daily lunch, Cappuccino, Frappe', Latte'... Iced Mocha Frapachino?
- Tools, make-up, acne cream, Preparation H, Airborne, etc...

God forbid, you're physically, mentally, or spiritually challenged...

- Dr's, Shrinks, Exorcists, Physical therapy,MORE DRUGS, surgery???

But... let's not forget, you'll probably "WANT TO" jump ship and try and start your own business, after all, nobody likes making someone else rich...

If you do decide to "Go for Broke" and gamble on a traditional business model... Let's not even get into all the legalities, licensing, insurances, liabilities, side-effects, or risk of investing in a building, lease, inventory, signage, advertising, etc.

Odds are probable... if you get through all that jazz...and are still breathing after babysitting a few employees/clients/students; Then COFFEE, caffeine, drugs, alcohol, and the NOW 80-100+ work week is likely going to fry you!

The point being, most people DO NOT make $50 per hour, $100K per year, or do so for 10 years straight!!!

Even if you did, that cool $1 Million Dollars over 10 YEARS... would likely be consumed & devoured by the aforementioned and list items above.

Honestly, you probably couldn't afford all of it without adding a few promissory notes, bank financing, credit cards, loans, or some hefty interest payments.

Now you've really committed yourself to the habitual insanity of chasing paper to pay the principle, and maybe a little interest!

According to present statistics, to be in the TOP 1% earner's bracket as of 2018, requires a household income of $380,000 (I believe it was!)

... even then, a large percentage of the TOP 1% are financing their lifestyle, go figure!

As far as "BEING HAPPY" well that's up to YOU...

Money might make you happy, but after spending over 20 years of my youthful existence chasing those $100k years, running a business, having 3 children, pit bulls, a decent woman by my side, and head full of stubborn determination to "BEAT THE SYSTEM" - I can tell you this;

I was happier when I NEVER had time to stop and think... I was too busy, too apathetic, and couldn't give 2 shits less what everyone else said, did, or thought...I didn't listen...unless it benefited my family, my beliefs, ideals, and addictions.

After all, if we do what the majority does... what hope for happiness would there be???

Sadly, upon sobering up, having a spiritual awakening, and inheriting empathy for the vast majority of humanity...

I've concluded; I was far happier when I simply didn't give AF, stayed 1/2 baked, and I was rolling with a few G's in my pocket on the daily grind!

I was happy when the BILLS were all paid.

Meanwhile, there's primitive people still living on this planet who have absolutely no concept of money... and I for one believe; they are probably more grateful, appreciative, and overall happier running naked and free!!!

To each their own, I suppose!

Yes, Gordon finding the balance... of being happy and having money, sounds absolutely delightful - better still, having money AND the time to enjoy it... would be ideal!

The mindset play a crucial role in succeeding in internet marketing. If you have a bad mindset now matter show hard you try you will not succecd.

My worst evah vacation?

Spendin' zillions crap loadsa sh*t on a STOOPID SHIP gowin' NOPLACE with a buncha IDLE LOSERS got NUTHIN' TO SAY.

Tellya, next time ima CRUISIN', prolly ima flop out on my bed in my panties with A HOPELESSLY MIXED COCKTAIL an' NOT CARE how this ain't EGYPT (fulla miraculously historicatorial PYRAMIDS dishin' MUMMIFIED CATS) aw bcs hey I wanna lift up my toes fronta my stoopid window an' kinda twinkle 'em around cos they ain't stompin' or tiptoein' noplace zilcho to do with MOI.

Money can buy everything but happiness has no explanation, may be you have not much money but feeling happy!
Thank you for your post.

Money is likely just going to make you more of who you already are. If you are a kind person and get joy from helping others and being charitable, you will do that even more. If you are arrogant and self-absorbed, you will continue to be miserable... and just happen to have a lot of money. Of course, you have a lot of options for cutting corners when you have money (in most cases), but it would be ridiculous to think that money can solve all problems.

It's very good topic, if you smart enough and think outside the box, you will figure out that we all leave in ILLUSION.. What "Money" you talking about?
Do you know that Dollar is not money and not even a "Dollar".. if you really look up Legal Definition what is the "Dollar" Here you go:


"Dollar Law and Legal Definition. ... Dollars or units were equal in value of a Spanish milled dollar and contained 371 grains and four sixteenth parts of a grain of pure or 416 grains of standard silver. Pursuant to the Act, the United States dollar was designated as the unit of currency of the United States."


So, is that DESCRIPTION looks anywhere close or similar to what you have in your pocket now??? Heck no... You holding a BAG my friend... What you have is a "Monopoly Game" coupons/tokens... Foreign Private Bank Promissory Notes (Yes, Promise to pay NEVER)...

And Every step you start digging from there, you will realize, that's it's all deception and Illusion... Did you ever
watch Matrix movie? Time to watch over again... SO? Would you feel more
happier, if I cut you some paper clips with happy faces? or print some Zeros
in your "Account"? It's all depends on your perception... See what I mean?
It's all Fake, - illusion.. The only true Value is LOVE and Friendship, everything else is meaningless... In this WORLD, my Friend, Everything is PRE-PAID! Jesus paid for our sins(DEBT), everything else is Lie and Deception.. It's not prepaid for you, because you are a Slave and wasn't told how to operate properly, they do not teach this in school.. There is no lawful Money in US since 1933, but of course you have no clue about that... Not their fault either...

For the rest of us, we just have to play the GAME, most still sleeping and blind all the way, you got great Game Masters, who are making sure everyone keep comfortably sleeping and keep "Paying" for cars and mortgages 3x over and over again, which already been paid on the spot right after Promissory Note/Contract (as good as "cash") is singed and deposited, then securitized and sold second time.



When you get closer to the End, just remember this post and see if you change your mind then

about what is really valuable...

B*S*. try and be happy with no money in the bank, can't pay bills..can't take kids on holiday, etc...

If you cannot be happy rich there is something mentally wrong with you to start with. Money cannot fix that but it could pay for a top shrink to help.

The fear of investment is the feeling of having a chance to lose everything to put so much money into right? Of course, nothing weird in that. But picture this idea for a moment of a place where you could invest and come out as the profitable winner? I can share with you good people on the web. Before you use the service I would suggest that you find a code for your first cash in. Head over to and put your money on any team that you predict will win. The best part is that you get a chance to not just double but also to triple your initial first investment. When you get there you will see, it's easy to understand, rather simple to use.

For me, making more money will makes me happy indirectly just imagine not being able to bring food to your kids because you are broke, as oppose to being rich and can bring your kids to their favorite restaurant and seeing them smiling and having fun, that would certainly make you a lot happier.

Remember what Grant Cardone said, Money cannot buy Happiness, Poverty cannot buy anything

Money can buy a lot of happiness even if it's not all true.
what i hate is when i first started making money online everybody said it was easy....hell no it doesn't

Things are different. So many people I have seen with huge money and zero happiness. Did you know any person who had a lot of money but committed suicide? I believe more money more enemy and more frustration.

Yes, I work, for money. But I love the idea that I can help people find what they need and fulfill their needs. Of course money will not make me instantly happy but will take care of some needs like a food, rent etc

Lottery winners aren't happy after they win the lottery.....

.....because they didn't earn the money. It was thrust upon them.

They are suddenly thrust way outside their comfort zone. Suddenly, lots of people are pretending to be your friend, asking for money, and then resent you because you stopped giving them money, or asked to be paid back. Suddenly this poor person has a home they feel uncomfortable in and money they can't control. They buy stupid things...a boat, motorcycle, jewelry, trips they would never normally take.

The benefit of earning a million dollars..is the person you become from the struggle. The things you learn, the insights, the lessons that almost break you, but don't.

Think of this. Let's say an ordinary man wished that he was instantly a master of Kung Fu. and that wish was granted. The problem is, his bones are still weak, his muscles aren't conditioned, he hasn't spent decades training...... So, every time he uses his new found skill, he hurts himself, and weakens his body. And because he never trains, eventually, his body is broken. So...in a short time, he's worse off than when he started.

That's what it's like to win the lottery. You aren't prepared for it. You aren't trained in how to handle that much money. And...none of your friends are wealthy. And now you don't fit in...now, you are not part of your own tribe. And you aren't part of the "wealthy" tribe either. Life becomes stressful and lonely....except for people you pay.

One reason people are poor is that they cannot be trusted with large sums of money. Any beginnings of wealth are squandered on foolish "investments".

Before you can receive and keep large sums of money, you have to become the person that can handle it. And nobody that I know of, that plays the lottery, is that person.

you win .. i wrongfully used the loa ..when i mentioned it in this thread and thought i could avoid ..the pro wrestling is real crowd ..

Every person is different. Some money does equal happiness. Others it equals disaster.

You will never have enough nor be satisfied..so learn to be humble and try and not make it the whole focus of life. You'll end up like Scrooge.

It can be great or it can be deadly. YOUR choice

It depends on how you define happiness. Possessions/acclaim bring happiness... but it normally doesn't last.

If you're looking for LASTING happiness, it has to come from within.

Why?

Real lasting happiness doesn't come from things/people/situations you can't control.

you are right

Money can make your life much more convenient, but it can't replace friends or husband/wife.

i am going to inject my very odd .. view on this ..

money is not really tied to happiness.. and trying to is a great way to confuse people and makes it easy to get masses of people to chase a ghost like target.

money can pay for thing like a house a car to travel, food to eat,, cloths..medical care ..entertaining stuff to do .. a great cup of coffee every day..

and there is actually limits ..on how many houses you can live in in one day..how much you can eat, how much coffe you can drink .. how many cloth you actually wear ..and if you need a lot of medical treatment..you may be relived to pay the bills..but probably not as happy .

and if your rich enough to live in nice homes in high cost of living area ..where you you can keep the homeless out of your house.. but they are setting up tent on the sidewalks outside yourr house and defecating in your rose bushes .. and you can't use the nearby beach because of all the poop and used needles in the sand .. while the local government don't let the police really do anything about it ..

how happy does having all that money and the nice house really make you ..

then if you are pathologically frugal .. and have a few million in net worth .. but clip coupons ,shop at thrift store and have anxiety attacks if you spend more than 2,000 a month .. and don't buy the best thing you can ..

what good is the money ..especially if you are still piling it up ..

You lead a busy life. There never seems to be enough time to do the things you really want, like doing yoga, running, having a weekly night out with your sweetie or watching pinoy tv shows. With so much already on your plate, how can you fit it all in?

In Work Less, Live More (Nolo Press, 2007), Bob Clyatt argues that you can make time for fun stuff. The secret, he says, is prioritizing:

Edited: link drop.

Was it Krishnamurti said "peein' down your own legs is a gift -- 'speshly when nowan worth noticin' ain't lookin'"?

Or was it Jesus?

Thing is, evrythin' is relative -- jus' always gotta figure to what, I guess.

Yeah, more happiness does not come from more money. Maybe in the short term but the more money you have the more problems or challenges you have. Today a lot of people associate money with happiness and that just is not the case. Money is a material thing and happiness comes from the heart and love.

Failure isn't such a bad thing. In fact, it's the shadow of success. Failure doesn't tell you what works, but it definitely tells you what doesn't work.
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Money never give happiness . Even it essential for life but most of the cases no happiness comes with money .

More income and less work usually equals to more happiness.

The smarter you work, the less you have to put in the hours.

Most people slave away because they believe that
hard work is the only way to make ends meet.

The culprit is more often than not, lack of self worth.

Doubt gets in the middle for every action they take.

They don't realize it... if you type "that is" in
google, somewhere at the bottom you'll see the next
recommended keyword phrase that people type - and
says:

"That is impossible"

Nothing is impossible for those who take a good shot
at things. Being more productive and prolific at the
same time especially nowadays with the advent of tech-
"knowlogy" well... knowledge means power and there you
have it, abundantly spread all over the wild web.

Everything you need to know is out there and in the
subconscious mind. Bottom line... your subconscious
is everything (the alpha and omega of manifestation).

Those hard working chaps out there will probably never
realize that the subconscious is the #1 reason they are
here at this level today. So if you have someone to blame,
just take a quick look in the mirror. The culprit is you
but fret not... that can quickly change.

I've seen dramatic results with mind programming.

Before I was scared sh*tless.

After the subconscious mind was "tuned", well,
it turned out smooth sailing. Trust me, there
are folks out there literally killing it barely
moving a finger. And then there are others burning
the midnight oil to bring home the bacon.

Choose your side. Visualize who you want to
be and by all means, make the leap forward.

Don't be a victim of the "wasted talent" statistics.

If you read thus far, you prolly have what it takes.

Make Money by Making Others lives Better By Solving Others Problems & SERVE Others with That Money As much As You Can.

Thus You'll Have Both Money and Happiness...

Problem Solved...

Rinse and Repeat to Have More Of Both

i'm getting a chunk of money falling out of the sky in the next week.. i am going to use it to relocate asap.. but have no idea where i am going yet ..until i buy the ticket ..and not sure exactally what i will do to get there ..

but i have gotten as close to enlightenment as i can where i am at ..

so i might have my hands full getting everything up and running i need to ..next step on the road to enlightenment .. well actually realizing enlightenment after that it is getting better at living as an enlightened person ..

i have had brieffe periods a few time in the last half year.. but only hours long .. so it is a matter of getting to where i am in that stat much of the time and only out long enough to enjoy getting back in so much more ..

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Master > if you were a book, I'd rip the pages and run.

For sure no, that is something which really doesn't apply to happiness. Low income for sure reduce happiness massively, but high income doesn't at all. Some amount of money for sure needed to have ability to live good live anyway. I am not sure about all the rest.

there is an easy formula .. for figuring out how to get money to support your happiness..

figure out what you need for the basics ..that give you happiness ..then find some way to make money that you enjoy ..that covers those basics.. and gives you extra money that allows you to invest for cash flow income.. that as soon as possible gets to the point of paying for the basics ..

but where 80 to 90 percent of people seem to not like or not really enjoy what they do to make money .. a key part of thee formula for money and happiness is left out .. and a person is trying to spend money in the non work time .. to buy thing or party.. to cause enough temporary happiness to fuel them up to go back working the job they don't like to get more money to eventually have a few days or hours of happiness or pleasure .

but each person has their own definition of basics ..

The difference of someone suddenly getting a huge lump sum of money (e.g. winning in the lottery, inheriting a fortune etc.) and building something from the ground up. Lottery winners most of the cases don't know what to do with the money, since they didn't have a clear vision to get to that point in the first place.

When you are building a business you have at least some idea about the future and your goals why you are doing it.

I haven't made hundreds of thousands of dollars myself yet but what I have understood from several fresh millionaires that at some point the money doesn't matter anymore even if they get more of it. As long as they can afford to pay their bills, got their house and car covered.

I guess it all comes down to self-awareness in the end. What makes you happy? It doesn't need to be millions of dollars necessarily. If you're happy what you're doing now and make 100k a year, just keep doing that.

Listen, if we didn't have slaves, we'd be the ones.

That's the gut wrenching reality.

Looks like someone survived a plane crash.

Money tends to make people's live more stable which in turn can lead to happiness. Not having enough to get by on can make you fairly unhappy. At the end of the day a lot depends on your constitution. But I'd say most people would rather have money than not. It depends on what you have to do to get it

Speaking as someone who has not yet "made it", i still truly believe money can buy happiness. To me happiness is having the luxury of spending more time with my friends and family and living a life on my terms. Happiness for me is also gifting my parents the ability to retire with a comfortable income. Money can and will help me achieve all of those things. Happiness is not spending 40h/ week working towards someone else's goals.

Happiness is a state of mind. I'm not sure how I figured it out, but somehow I did. We humans have a habit of placing our happiness in material things. I think this is being trained right from our childhood.

We get chocolate, we're happy. Get an ice cream. we're happy. Get a robot car, we're happy. Get the video game set, we're happy. Get the Play station, we're happy. We are somehow taught that material things bring us happiness and so, we end up putting our happiness in those things. And when we don't achieve that, we end up stressing ourselves and thinking that we won't ever be happy without that.

What we don't realize is, we get happy by achieving what we thought we could achieve, LAMBO here for instance. It's not the "LAMBO" itself that gives you happiness, it the fact that you've achieved it and every time you ride it, it reminds you of what you've achieved.

And human greed never dies no matter how much money we have. The love he has for his Lambo will eventually die and he'd be going for something else soon. Personally, if you don't want to feel disappointed and want to find real happiness, then I'd say place your happiness is what is achievable and easy to get. I've placed my happiness in red clear sky sunsets, full moon, stars, rain, sunshine on a cold day, babies who smile, peacocks, good food, feel-good movies, etc. and I'll tell you this, I'm happy most of the times."

Having money to buy the things that you need and want with plenty of room to breathe does make you happy, but it isn't lasting.

You have to learn to be happy in your day to day journey and in developing into the person you need to become to earn the income that you desire...

Hi, I shared some how to make money advice and some expertise, with some people online. So the more money they start to make, the better and more pleasant they can now Live. Interesting what you shared here. Learning from some Millionaires, it is important to be Happy to also help make even more money income now.

Most people in the world have the biggest dream of being rich. They believe that if they have a lot of money it will solve all their problems. Money of course in our world is important, but not so much fanatically to treat them. You just need to enjoy your favorite thing and get paid for it.

I had a longer post but blah cold weather make me misserable no matter how warm inside it is and I do not want to live anywhere it snows enough to require shoveling again.ilived in the Boston area for 38 years and was misserable half the year

I don't mind the heat outside I like inside cool. And I hope to jump on a plane to a tropical country in a few months . Or Miami .

Everyone is different what bring them joy and happiness tends to be far different

Adding this for me it has worked better to learn how to lay bricks as I walk the road as trying to plan things out in to much detail in my case has always ended up in ruins

Real smart stuff as evah, Gordon.

An' what is cool 'bout the internets is how the possibility for exchange been cranked up BIG TIME.

Gotta remember the days of vaudeville theater to figure in sum part why.

So here's Mirabelle from Kentucky.

She helps out on her family farm ... but also has a side hustle in the entertainment industry.

See cos she can swallow a boiled egg an' shloop it outta a nostril or ear.*

An' plenty people wanna see that.

For a while she is Mirabelle the Egg Wonder, dowin' the rounds of all the theaters alongside a whole buncha jugglin' clowns, dogs so stoopid they figure stunts make 'em smart, an' countless knife throwin' acts backed up by gorgeous amputee assistants.

All these people got one thing in common: they can do JUS' ONE THING.

Collect 'em togethah, an' you got a family show.

But hey, alla that died out, an' the one trick ponies went back to their family farms.

Or ... did they?

Turns out YouToob got niche channels for a whole buncha stuff way more specialist than shloopin boiled eggs outta your nostrils.

We got everythin' from kumquat jugglin' in Spidahman costooms to Gareth McAllister's Top DIY Microwave Repair Tips.

Evry show needs an audience, an' evry audience demands a show.

Prahblem is, when a zillion an' one gals like Mirabelle now hog the internets with boiled eggs shloopin' all ovah so crazy it be an OMELETTE OF OVERKILL, what happens to the essential value?


* The nostril or ear in question is, of course, her own. She may be super talented, but she is not like a witch or nuthin'.

I think it boils down to this.

Wherever I may roam I see pixie dust and fairies.

This uncanny spirit gets the best of me.

Ever seen a blue horse in the middle of the road
and no one really paying attention? Hmm.

I would say money and happiness travels parallel in the life journey and only then we could lead a peaceful life. Im saying this on my own experience. I have a pleasant family bonded with happiness and in the beginning I was also the one who believe lovely people and good atmosphere is enough to lead a happy life. But, that's not the case all the time!
Money is an essential thing to handle some situations. But, I'm not talking about billion dollar savings. But for the necessities!
Thanks for the good topic.

Biggest noplace nuthin' nowan never had was a buncha rocks spat out as refuse in a void fulla hey yeah kinda planets spinnin' big time on a mission.

But evry stoopid noplace rock got a secret.

Label reads like this ...

Money Money Sweeter than Honey - to taste your real life happiness need money . Even one spoon honey wont come free . need Money. earn today secure tomorrow.

Having enough money is important. There's nothing more miserable and stressful than not being able to meet your financial commitments.

Having too much money can also be stressful as you lose sight of what's enough and you run scared thinking you might lose what you've got.

No amount of money is worth sacrificing your health for.

Work hard, lead a balanced life, take care of your health.

Hey GordonJ,

I am relatively new to Internet Marketing and have not made much money yet. Mostly, I write about self improvement - habits, leadership, exercise, mindset, et al.

Success has a lot to do with the achievement of a goal. If you set out to make $3000/month online and got there, that's success.

That doesn't mean you have to quit, because the goal is (or should be) to do it repeatedly. And then you can set a new goal of $5000/month.

Happiness is not about how much money you have, because there are a lot of people out there with a lot of money that aren't happy.

I contend repeatedly though, that money can buy happiness - in the right hands. Money pays for vacations that I can take my family on. Also pays for a roof over my head, and protection from the winter weather. It pays for the food I put on the table for my family and the clothes to wear to school.

It takes more than money to find happiness, and it does not salve all of your problems.

For instance, the Lambo is probably not going to make that young man happy, in and of itself. But it could mean he now has the income to not worry about the next paycheck.

However, if it's the first thing he buys with his new money, he may find himself in a world of hurt, financially and emotionally.

There has to be balance.

Regards,
J.R.

Hello ALL,

So Money is a incredible resource. Just that a resource. One must learn to appreciate it just like water or oxygen. It can lead to purchasing material possessions that will make one happy in the moment. IS that what we are after ? The feeling of feeling good. I'm also thinking to do good onto others , being a positive influence. Making the right decisions that will help others and providing value as a person while building wealth will lead to being " happy".