Can money buy happiness?

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-Lollipop-

@-Lollipop-

Beginner

Posted: 9 years ago

This is a topic, that I am sure all of us have come across to, in our life.While taglines, adverts, books or even in movies; we are taught that money cannot buy happiness, I wish to know your personal opinion about it. While it does sound more appropriate to say that money cannot buy happiness, is it really the case? And how much does this line really mean?

I don't think so, I am a firm believer of the fact that money can actually buy happiness. Think about a situation when you have to eat basic foods, where you cannot afford new clothes or cannot take part in any leisure activities that you want, you cannot travel to the places you want or you cannot attend the university you want! Does this situation makes you happy? No, right? So, money doesn't really buy happiness, but what is more important here is that money buys the things that ultimately contribute, insanely, to our happiness!

I'm not essentially greedy about money, nor I am obsessively in love with it, but money does help to secure your own future, and that of your following generation.

So, the next time when people tell you money cannot buy happiness; will you agree or disagree?
I will say that probably it doesn't buy happiness, but hey, poverty or being broke will not make one happy as well!

With that I'll end with a quote: "Money can't buy happiness, but neither can poverty."- Leo Rosten

Do share your opinion below!

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Vanita

@Rightful_Life

Voyager

Posted: 9 years ago

It depends on how much value money has in peoples lives.

For poor people who can't even afford the basic necessities of life,Money IS important.

But for rich people who have lots and lots of money to buy everything,but if they don't have inner peace and happiness in their lives then definitely money CAN'T buy happiness.

Some people are happy with whatever life gives them.Some are not...

It depends from person to person.

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Shreya Pokharel

@-Loq-

Dazzler

+ 3

Posted: 9 years ago

I would definitely say that money can buy happiness.
Even a small chocolate that makes a small child delighted costs money.Right from a small materialistic thing to amusement park rides everything has a price to be paid.The world is growing up and so are our necessities and wants and it is evolving in such a way that we have inferiority complex, jealousy and the prime cause for all of this is the lack of money because what the others have even you can get if you have money.
Medicines, clothes, food all of them have a certain amount then why can't we simply tag money behind our happiness because honestly happiness, celebration and all other things that leave us content are because of money.

And here let me quote Henry David Thoreau" Wealth is the ability to fully experience life."

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Silverrmoon

@Silverrmoon

Inactive

Posted: 9 years ago

Money gives us food clothes and shelter. It can bring happiness. But opinion differs from people to people. Some are content with what they have, others want more money. Its all in the mind.

But depending too much on money doesn't give peace of mind. Some prefer giving money to the needy people and still feel content as well. It all depends on how we look at money and what way we can utilize it.

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sudesh kumar

@qwertyesque

Rocker

Posted: 9 years ago

if you are a guy money can buy you a wife who could to be happy with all that money and in turn can buy you peace which can make you happy... if you are gal then money can buy you all that will make you happy since women are generally vain...

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@Unhinged

Inactive

Posted: 9 years ago

This does not directly answer the question but is an interesting prospective. Have a look at this https://storify.com/CLAU88HOTMAIL/maslow-s-hierarchy-of-needs

IMO, money plays a very crucial part in happiness. If you cross the "Safety" part of the pyramid into the "Love/Belonging" stage without having a strong financial hold you will not have happiness because money issues will keep eating away on your mind.

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I am a proud Hindu

@colossial2015

Rocker

+ 3

Posted: 9 years ago

Money can buy happiness as you will have some resources to enjoy the life.

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Priya

@priya185

Master

+ 48

Posted: 9 years ago

to an extent yes

but for ideal happiness good character, relationships, good health, and inner satisfaction/peace is needed too

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sudesh kumar

@qwertyesque

Rocker

Posted: 9 years ago

Originally posted by: -Priya-
to an extent yes
but for ideal happiness good character, relationships, good health, and inner satisfaction/peace is needed too

For the life of me whats ideal state of happiness?.Why do we generally wallow in these complex state of high flung ideals... and over thinking.. i think the dead are the happiest.. no worries i guess 😆