Do you think you can be happy if you have a lots of money?

Philippines
December 13, 2009 1:23pm CST
Almost everybody tend to make a lot of money. People want it because they think money can buy everything. That money can make people happy. However, inspite having a lot of money, some people seems unhappy. Though they can buy everything, they cannot achieve happiness. Is it really true that money can bring you happiness? Do you think you can be happy if you have a lots of money?
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@BinaryKat (735)
• United States
20 Dec 09
I think having lots of money would make things easier but I don't think it would make you happy. I think the essence of true happiness is family, love, good health and trying to keep a positive outlook on life.
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• Philippines
21 Dec 09
Good day to you. What you have posted is absolutely right. Money is not that essential to feel the true happiness. It maybe a medium to make things easy but, it will not constitute a lot for us to be happy. Happy mylotting to you BinaryKat.
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@nrn2003 (661)
• United States
15 Dec 09
I think i could be happy with tons of money. I would be happy with just a large amount of money myself. I think that money causes alot of problems within relationships and whatnot so having plenty of money would relieve a lot of stress.
@musicman6 (2406)
• United States
13 Dec 09
I tried to believe that old adage about people not being happy that have money! But after all these years, and seeing how people suffer, and seeing what people with money have, I think some body was wrong because I know I could be happy if I had money, I'm tired of suffering because I don't! If a person has money and they are not happy, it's their own fault, it's not the fault of the money!
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@daliaj (5674)
• India
14 Dec 09
I don't think I can be very happy only with lots of money. Money makes a lot of difference and it has the power to increase happiness. But, ultimate happiness depends on lot of other factors too like good health, good family relationships, well being of your family, success at work, etc. It is not a person to be completely happy if his neighbours or the people with whom he interacts are not happy.
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@MrKennedy (1978)
13 Dec 09
Well I would obviously be much happier than I am now. I would be able to live the high-life and not have to slog my guts out to pay the bills and various taxes that the government keep springing onto me
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@MJay101 (710)
13 Dec 09
"Money can't buy you happiness but it does bring you a more pleasant form of misery." (Spike Milligan) I don't think money is really important. It's possible to be "happy" without it, just as (I imagine) it's possible to be happy if you've got millions saved. But I think those who focus on money too much are often miserable. I suppose it depends how you define your life.
@derek_a (10874)
14 Dec 09
Money has utility value and does not do anything else apart from purchase things. Without money or with money you can still be miserable. With lots of money, you can be miserable in comfort... - Derek
@zed_k4 (17589)
• Singapore
14 Dec 09
Very well said, Derek.. I couldn't agree more..
• Philippines
20 Dec 09
Yes of course I can be happy if I have lots of money. Having a lots of money can solve many problems. Can do anything I want, buy anything I want and make my dreams real. I can give help to some charity. I can enjoy and I can live my life to the fullest. Yes money can't buy love and friends but it can make my life better.
@KompitaPita (2051)
• Bulgaria
21 Dec 09
Hi Air Ashelia. I am not sure if I have a lot of money I will be happy, but I know that if I have a lot of money my life will be better. I will be more relaxed, maybe... And maybe I will not have to think constantly about all the bills. I know the money can't buy me happiness, but I think life can be easier if you have them.
@werdan88 (272)
• Philippines
13 Dec 09
I believe that I would be happy if I have lots of money. Those who say they cannot be happy with lots of money only have negative perspectives. :) Who would not want to have lots of money anyways? :)
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@crazybubu (230)
• India
13 Dec 09
Well I should noto lie and say that I dont need money in my life,or I shouldn't say that money wont make my life even better.Those who say such things are just acting and nothing else.They try to show that they are much better what they have. But yes i do believe that we earn money to live a better life and not the other way round i.e we live life to earn money.Many people have there main aim to earn lots an lots of money.And in this pursuit they tend to forget to live and enjoy there lifes.I dont fall in that category.I wish ti enjoy my life to the fullest.
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• Romania
13 Dec 09
Money don't buy a true friend.If you have a lot of money you can buy your happyness.....but you can't buy a real friend.If you don't know how to respect your friend in one day you will lsoe them
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• Philippines
14 Dec 09
Yes, of course. It can really make me happy if I can have plenty of money. I already have intangible things that make me happy with my life now. So, if I will become rich in the future, I really think it would make me happier than what I am right now.
• India
14 Dec 09
dont u think that u will b fed up of money one day. lol
• Hong Kong
13 Dec 09
I believed i would be happy if i have a lots money, since i need to paid half of my salary for my debt...... I can't buy those things i want, can't go travel and even buy my friends a birthday gift.it's sad!!!
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• Canada
14 Dec 09
Yeah i like to be rich someday.
@CRSunrise (2981)
• United States
18 Dec 09
Right now, I would say that I would love to have lots of money. When you don't have a lot of money, and you need alot, you want it all. Once we crawl out of that hole, money won't be that big of an issue. It's just going to take some time.
@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
15 Dec 09
Hey airasheila! Unfortunately, I think we all know the answer to this question! There just are certain things that money can't buy! But, just the same some of us could live quite happily if we did have more money! I know that I surely could! It may not be able to buy love and other things, but is sure would make it easier to live without worrying about bills and things like that!
@jambi462 (4576)
• United States
15 Dec 09
I think that having a good amount of money could make you happier because you wouldn't always have that worry about being able to afford rent and being able to eat and survive. Of course having or getting a lot of money isn't going to fix all of your life's problems all at once but I think that it can take away some stress.
@hobegao (136)
• China
15 Dec 09
for my current circumstance,i would like to say yes,so i could a million of things,but there are still many things can not resolve in money ,and have much money is not a bad thing,which could make me happy slowly,and money is note qual to happiness?
@s2mmy17 (65)
• Estonia
14 Dec 09
Im not sure becouse i dont ever have a lots of money:D Put i think i wouldnt, money dosnt make people happy, maybe a little time ounly