Do you think money is important for happiness?

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   rikabothraposted 12 years ago

   Do you think money is important for happiness?

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   poshcoffeecoposted 12 years ago

   I rate money up there with oxygen. I have not got any but I stay happy enough.

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   seichepreyposted 12 years ago

   No, but I think that having enough of it definitely helps things along.

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   Phil Plasmaposted 12 years ago

   No.  Happiness is an attitude, a personal choice, it is independent of money.  Money can provide security, not happiness.

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   truthfornowposted 12 years ago

   I don't think money makes you happy.  Money can help you feel less stressed out and more secure.  However, there are plenty of rich people who are not happy.

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   duffsmomposted 12 years ago

   I think in today's world, a certain amount of money brings peace of mind.  Being happy or "up" is very hard when you are trying to figure out how to put a roof over your head, or meet medical expenses--so while not happiness it provides the security so you can choose to be happy.

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   cejaeposted 12 years ago

   I stood on a bluff overlooking the ocean at sunset a few years and a real sense of joy came over me.  I thought to myslef, "As long as I am still able to enjoy times like this, it iwll be good to be alive - no matter what else happens.
   
   Didn't cost a cent.
   
   Of course money is important - you use it to purchase food, clothing and shelter - but happiness is so much more than those things.  Happiness comes from a well deep inside and rich or poor, it comes from the same deep place.

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   KwelXposted 12 years ago

   Yes. The way our society is built, money is needed for most everything. I believe people with money are generally happier than people without.

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   Rosemary Banksposted 12 years ago

   I think so, it sure helps when you don't have to worry about how you're going to pay your bills.

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    Greensleeves Hubsposted 12 years ago

    Money does not in itself create happiness. What it can do, depending on how you use it, is allow peace of mind reducing worries over finances etc, and it can enable you to have experiences such as travel which can enrich your life and your memories, and give you the opportunity to do the things you most enjoy doing.
    
    The bottom line though, is that money cannot buy happiness. Happiness is a state of mind, not a quantity of money, and the poorest of people living a contented life are happier than the richest of people living a stress-filled life.

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