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Money doesn't bring happiness?
Since long time ago, many people have been saying this statement, which is "money doesn't bring happiness", but is that really the case?
Most people that tend to say this usually have stable income that is above minimum wage, and their main argument is "there are many millionaires that are unhappy with their lives even with all that money", but does that prove anything?
In my opinion, money is not equal happiness, but without money obtaining happiness is much harder than with stable income. People who work from 9 to 5 every day usually can't be happy, because their main focus is work, which allows no time for such things as entertainment, relationship, etc.
Feel free to discuss this subject, I'm really curious as to what the rest of the community thinks about it.
Most people that tend to say this usually have stable income that is above minimum wage, and their main argument is "there are many millionaires that are unhappy with their lives even with all that money", but does that prove anything?
In my opinion, money is not equal happiness, but without money obtaining happiness is much harder than with stable income. People who work from 9 to 5 every day usually can't be happy, because their main focus is work, which allows no time for such things as entertainment, relationship, etc.
Feel free to discuss this subject, I'm really curious as to what the rest of the community thinks about it.
Last edited by Smaguris; May 17, 2017 at 12:22 PM.
Originally Posted by MrMiyagy
I think you have to understand that in life you have to take everything like a grain of sand. People try to take things all at once. Not having a stable income and not being happy are because of people being over burdened. You have to take things one step at a time. People try to take two steps at a time and slip and fall. Have to go one step and keep your footing and keep going. Money may make happiness easier, but the happiness you can buy with money is only temporary, since those come and go. Love is something that can stay, so getting a family that loves themselves, can work things out. Materialistic things don't last forever. A memory does. ^_^
That's true for the most part, but who can find more time for family and love, a person that spends 70% of his day working or a person with 100k in his bank account?
When you take everything into account, being non-materialistic is almost impossible, and focusing entirely on happiness will only land you on the streets most of the time.
Originally Posted by MrMiyagy
If you pick a job you enjoy, you'll never work a day in your life. If you honestly try, you can't go wrong. Even if you don't succeed, you have to keep trying. No matter how many times you try. Remember, most people give up right before they're almost there.
This deserves a discussion on its own, but this statement is also not entirely true. You might love the field that you get into, but until you learn everything required for working in it, it will be very hard work, and only after years you can get to the point where you enjoy your work, because only then you have enough knowledge where you could find the work enjoying.
Let's all be fucking real
Money can bring happiness
Dont act all nice and edgy
We all know that
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Oh and btw miyagy
"If you pick a job you enjoy, you'll never work a day in your life."
If you do something you enjoy for a living means you have to keep doing it for income
Which means you have to do it until you are satisfied with your money
And that is mostly a long time
Which means you will probably get bored of it someday
And it's a lot deeper if it's something like art or music or something along those lines
All those people saying "I love my job and I'll never get bored of it"
Is all edgy bullshit
Money can bring happiness
Dont act all nice and edgy
We all know that
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Oh and btw miyagy
"If you pick a job you enjoy, you'll never work a day in your life."
If you do something you enjoy for a living means you have to keep doing it for income
Which means you have to do it until you are satisfied with your money
And that is mostly a long time
Which means you will probably get bored of it someday
And it's a lot deeper if it's something like art or music or something along those lines
All those people saying "I love my job and I'll never get bored of it"
Is all edgy bullshit
Last edited by Sunther; May 20, 2017 at 02:12 PM.
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SOMTHING NEW SOMETHING NEW
Depends on the kind of person you are.
The concept that money would buy you happiness comes from a need to have a lot of things. If you think that having whatever you want would make you happy, then sure.
Having enough money to live is one thing, but just being able to survive doesn't really make most people happy I'd say.
Been pretty successful so far, and since I have money I'm capable of getting equipment and tools for my art, and my art makes me happy.
So it's a little complicated, but I really don't think it's made me a happier person.
Also, in regards to Sunther's comment. Been practicing my art for about 14 years now, been doing it professionally for something like 5-6. Not tired of it yet, very much doubt I ever will be.
Not sure what you meant by art or music being deeper, but yeah.
The concept that money would buy you happiness comes from a need to have a lot of things. If you think that having whatever you want would make you happy, then sure.
Having enough money to live is one thing, but just being able to survive doesn't really make most people happy I'd say.
Been pretty successful so far, and since I have money I'm capable of getting equipment and tools for my art, and my art makes me happy.
So it's a little complicated, but I really don't think it's made me a happier person.
Also, in regards to Sunther's comment. Been practicing my art for about 14 years now, been doing it professionally for something like 5-6. Not tired of it yet, very much doubt I ever will be.
Not sure what you meant by art or music being deeper, but yeah.
