is money necessary to live a happy life?

Philippines
May 26, 2011 10:03pm CST
looking at the events happening everyday..almost or may i say everyone in this world tries to get a job to earn money for living. even making money online made possible just to earn.its not bad to get a job and earn but sad to say their are people who tends to forget their family affairs,go to church and pray for God for the blessings they received..instead they push their selves to the limit because they don't want to miss a single opportunity in gaining money. but why almost people are like this? are they not contented yet of what they have? are they still not happy with their family? do they really need money to be happy? you,what do you think the reason may be?
2 responses
@watergirl (567)
• Philippines
28 May 11
Money cannot buy happiness but it sure can buy things that can make us happy. In this day and age when almost everything has a price tag, you need money to survive. Money is not merely a caprice. it's a necessity to have a decent life. As for contentment, each person has his/her own gauge for happiness. One person is happy making it on a day to day basis. Another is happy when he has prepared enough to last a lifetime for the whole family.
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
27 May 11
Yes, money is necessary to live a happy life, but not necessarily lots and lots of money. Enough will be enough already , to make me happy. Some people could really be unsatiable. They already get enough money but they would still work hard in order to have more and more money, to the point of forsaking their health and their family. For me i am already contented of having enough comfort and money for my family . Although of course , given the chance of making more money i would go for it. But not , if it means being away from the family always. My family is still my priority.