Money and happiness.

[meanwords]

I think it depends on the people on how they are going to use their money for their own happiness. Some would certainly want money to satisfy their desires (you know how criminals buy drugs and stuff like that) to attain happiness. Some would certainly want peace and a normal life that doesn't require as much money to satisfy their desires.

Money can certainly help with achieving happiness but that doesn't necessarily mean money will guarantee happiness.

[Darker45]

I'll just generalize and say that money may bring a certain amount of happiness, but that's not because of the money itself. It is because with the money one can do the things that he/she loves. If I can travel, eat my favorite food, stay in a beautiful place, and so on without the need for money, I'd be very happy even if I'm penniless. But that's how we are today. Everything revolves around money.

Anyway, what I also noticed is that those who have the money are still as easily irritable as those who don't have it. To a poor man it could be understandable. But to those who have a lot of money and having a smooth life, a tiny glitch, interruption, inconvenience, and the like are most often enough reasons for them to get irritated. The reasons are different but that's one indication that money won't actually make you genuinely happy.

[flyer88]

There is a popular opinion in the locale that "A man who has money doesn't easily get angry or offended, lol". This statement goes the other way as well, that "A man who doesn't have money is easily offended by everything and everyone".

I have put this statement on analysis a lot in mind, trying to watch my mood and correlate my happiness with the amount of money I have each time. Everytime it seems like i have overspent and almost becoming broke, there is a feeling of irritation and sadness that comes with it. Also when i get some credit alerts, there is an associated joy.

I know it is not proper to tie your happiness to finance, but i did some research into the subject and found a study that was conducted with the result that happiness increases with the amount of money one makes up until a point  where there is no greater degree of happiness from making money, but unhappiness if ones income drops beneath that range.

(See study here - https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/20/how-much-money-you-need-to-be-happy-according-to-wealth-experts.html)


What is your opinion on the subject of "money & happiness"?

I quite agree with the existence of money is not everything but everything needs money. Happiness and money are two mutually supportive factors, where happiness without money is hypocrisy, even though there is happiness that money cannot buy. But at least money can complete the existing happiness. Can give, give charity and others

[Chato1977]

There is a popular opinion in the locale that "A man who has money doesn't easily get angry or offended, lol". This statement goes the other way as well, that "A man who doesn't have money is easily offended by everything and everyone".

I have put this statement on analysis a lot in mind, trying to watch my mood and correlate my happiness with the amount of money I have each time. Everytime it seems like i have overspent and almost becoming broke, there is a feeling of irritation and sadness that comes with it. Also when i get some credit alerts, there is an associated joy.

I know it is not proper to tie your happiness to finance, but i did some research into the subject and found a study that was conducted with the result that happiness increases with the amount of money one makes up until a point  where there is no greater degree of happiness from making money, but unhappiness if ones income drops beneath that range.

(See study here - https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/20/how-much-money-you-need-to-be-happy-according-to-wealth-experts.html)


What is your opinion on the subject of "money & happiness"?

I quite agree with the existence of money is not everything but everything needs money. Happiness and money are two mutually supportive factors, where happiness without money is hypocrisy, even though there is happiness that money cannot buy. But at least money can complete the existing happiness. Can give, give charity and others

There are kinds of happiness mate , Happiness that contented in what he is seeing but  there is happiness inwhat he feels.

Money can bring for what we see, but our hearts can give in what we feel.

meaning Happiness and money connive in some instance but not in totality.

[PIR]

Between "Money and Happiness" lies your perspective and attitude in life. yes we all know that money can buy everything but not all happiness depends on money...sometimes you just have to learn to be content. you can have plenty of money yet feel empty inside. Bu money can help you in one way or the other to be happy. when we attached ourselves too much on money and revolved our life into it. it simply mean that we allow it to control our lives but if we control our money we can still be happy.

[Poker Player]

This is an eternal debate that does not have a clear and unique solution for everyone. On the one hand, lack of money usually causes unhappiness, and going from not having much money to improving the economic situation usually brings happiness. On the other hand, the rich also cry. The point is that money usually helps to be happy but it is far from being the only thing to take into account.

[lxiaoh]

I suddenly remembered a saying i had heard before，“Comparing to those rich people，i think we are happy，because our problems can be solved with money basically, while theirs can't be solved with money ”.

[Zilon]

Money irrespective of the amount available has only but a quarter to contribute to ones happiness. The universe is faced with lots of challenges and some of which money can't really afford. Would you call a blind man who has excess money a Happy man, or would you call a barren couple who can't conceive happy. Money has it's own limitations and can't be a base for general happiness.

[kesmex]

There is a popular opinion in the locale that "A man who has money doesn't easily get angry or offended, lol". This statement goes the other way as well, that "A man who doesn't have money is easily offended by everything and everyone".

I have put this statement on analysis a lot in mind, trying to watch my mood and correlate my happiness with the amount of money I have each time. Everytime it seems like i have overspent and almost becoming broke, there is a feeling of irritation and sadness that comes with it. Also when i get some credit alerts, there is an associated joy.

I know it is not proper to tie your happiness to finance, but i did some research into the subject and found a study that was conducted with the result that happiness increases with the amount of money one makes up until a point  where there is no greater degree of happiness from making money, but unhappiness if ones income drops beneath that range.

(See study here - https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/20/how-much-money-you-need-to-be-happy-according-to-wealth-experts.html)


What is your opinion on the subject of "money & happiness"?

I quite agree with the existence of money is not everything but everything needs money. Happiness and money are two mutually supportive factors, where happiness without money is hypocrisy, even though there is happiness that money cannot buy. But at least money can complete the existing happiness. Can give, give charity and others

What is clear is that the two between happiness and money are two interrelated things,
and we don't have to deny that everything needs money to survive for sure,
so I don't think we can choose just one because we need both and that's important

[lovesmayfamilis]

OP ask yourself, what is happiness?
Isn't your child who smiles, this happiness? Where is the money hidden in his smile? Are your health and the health of your family, especially in the era of a pandemic, is it not happiness?
We put the definition of happiness incorrectly. You don't always need money to make you feel good. I will not refute them, they are only a part, but not the point. Not everything in this world can be bought. Having a lot of money, and a woman who is next to you only because of money, you will not be happy. There is no money, and there is no you as a person.
You need to be self-sufficient, and correctly define your values, which are much more than money.

By the way, the research that you cited by linking to the article is already 5 years out of date. People change, which means that opinions also change.

[ivankoh]

What is your opinion on the subject of "money & happiness"?

There simply exist things around in life that we still see every day, everything is measured in money! Money is a "necessary" condition for happiness, and love is a "enough" condition. Of course, I agree that there are exceptions, but overall, happiness and money go hand in hand. It is a desire, a complete end to everyone's life that even I myself aspire to have.

[flyer88]

There is a popular opinion in the locale that "A man who has money doesn't easily get angry or offended, lol". This statement goes the other way as well, that "A man who doesn't have money is easily offended by everything and everyone".

I have put this statement on analysis a lot in mind, trying to watch my mood and correlate my happiness with the amount of money I have each time. Everytime it seems like i have overspent and almost becoming broke, there is a feeling of irritation and sadness that comes with it. Also when i get some credit alerts, there is an associated joy.

I know it is not proper to tie your happiness to finance, but i did some research into the subject and found a study that was conducted with the result that happiness increases with the amount of money one makes up until a point  where there is no greater degree of happiness from making money, but unhappiness if ones income drops beneath that range.

(See study here - https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/20/how-much-money-you-need-to-be-happy-according-to-wealth-experts.html)


What is your opinion on the subject of "money & happiness"?

I quite agree with the existence of money is not everything but everything needs money. Happiness and money are two mutually supportive factors, where happiness without money is hypocrisy, even though there is happiness that money cannot buy. But at least money can complete the existing happiness. Can give, give charity and others

There are kinds of happiness mate , Happiness that contented in what he is seeing but  there is happiness inwhat he feels.

Money can bring for what we see, but our hearts can give in what we feel.

meaning Happiness and money connive in some instance but not in totality.

Yes, one of them is he can't bring the people we love back to life in the world. So how do we see what happiness is? From what angle do we look? Don't ever want to be enslaved by money. If that keeps happening, maybe we'll never meet true happiness.

[xSkylarx]

What is your opinion on the subject of "money & happiness"?

Happiness is subjective, some people are happy with non-material things and already contented with what they can afford. They don't get angry or jealous if someone close to them becomes successful hence they work hard to achieve what they want in life.

Money only gives us pleasure like what most of us feel when buying an item that we really want. When we found a better product, we are not happy anymore with what we currently have.

[imstillthebest]

There is a popular opinion in the locale that "A man who has money doesn't easily get angry or offended, lol".

this is true in the offended part because they can enhance their phyiscal appearance using thier wealth and in no time no people will make fun of thier appearances but it wasnt true that rich gets less angry because i have seen most riches that are easily gets angry or irritated to everything .
while some poor can accept thier appearance and they dont get easily angry but they are more friendly .

[Renampun]

I suddenly remembered a saying i had heard before，“Comparing to those rich people，i think we are happy，because our problems can be solved with money basically, while theirs can't be solved with money ”.

for those who have a low economy, money is their life savior...

schools, hospitals, rent, and food all cost money. without money you can't treat a sick family, without money you can't send your children to school and meet your daily needs. there is a saying 'money is not brought to death but no money our life like dead'

[mu_enrico]

Money can satisfy most of your needs and wants, so it will make you happy. But there are some needs and wants that cannot be bought, for example, loving parents, a loving spouse, well behaved kids, friends, sense of accomplishment, etc. thus after you gain enough money, adding more won't increase your happiness.

There is a popular opinion in the locale that "A man who has money doesn't easily get angry or offended, lol".

Try to spill your drink to a VIP in a nightclub, let's see if the guy stops his bodyguard from beating you 

Shitty person will become shittier if he has money. Money only enhances your inner personality.

[ipanks]

You do not need money to feel happy because it is about how you can control your emotion. But yes, with having money, you can feel happy and you can buy anything you want. But that does not mean that if you do not have money, you can not feel happy because if you are around people who love you more and love them, money will not feel too much.

Maybe it will depend on our perception of money and happiness and maybe we will have different things about that.

[Cnut237]

This is an eternal debate that does not have a clear and unique solution for everyone. On the one hand, lack of money usually causes unhappiness, and going from not having much money to improving the economic situation usually brings happiness. On the other hand, the rich also cry. The point is that money usually helps to be happy but it is far from being the only thing to take into account.

Given that I have found our previous discussions useful, and your replies insightful and from a perspective at times opposite to my own, I'd be interested to hear your take on the charts I posted: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5344113.msg57246150#msg57246150
Particularly the second chart, which demonstrates a process towards equalisation of happiness within a nation as per capita GDP increases. What do you think might account for this?

[Ultegra134]

Money is a tool that can aid you throughout the course of your life. With that being said, there is a high correlation between happiness and money. Having read that article before, and by my own experience and thoughts, I strongly believe that money can provide you with a better life. However, it stops being a source of happiness when your income reaches a specific point.

We're not talking about becoming a millionaire here, but having enough to live comfortably and saving some money for other purposes, such as travelling, emergency and so on.

[Smartvirus]

Money can't buy happiness but it can help you to be happy, better to cry on a roof that doesn't leak and have a car and an insurance and investment rather than smiling through without any way to find food for the next day, being happy without money is just ignoring the problem which is being broke.

Its funny when I hear people say that "Money can't buy happiness"! For real? Have you ever taken your child out to the park, thats if you have one or taken your family out for a picnic and watch them have all the fun they can? Even if its an unhappy family that goes about keeping malice with each other while at home... that momentary joy is what money can afford you. Money can buy you happiness but, its temporary! Once the money stops or goes away, the joy that came with it is gone.
And yeah, pretendingto be happy when you've got nothing as per money is actually paying ignorance to the problem.