can you enjoy life without money?

@cross10 (506)
Indonesia
April 26, 2008 1:29am CST
i think many of us now aleady rely on money for everything. But is there any way that we can enjoy ourlife without consider about the money.What do you think? is it possible that we enjoy this life without money?
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@se7enthbird (8307)
• Philippines
26 Apr 08
i have a two year old son, live is a big joy having him around. but if we dont have money to buy all he needs like milk and food i dont think that it is going to be easy. it is okay if we can no longer enjoy as long as we can buy the needs and the important things like food. even the simpliest enjoyment needs to be paid. i can look at my son and i enjoy it for free but there are a lot of things that can be enjoyed that you should pay like watching a movie or eating ice cream
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• United States
26 Apr 08
Actually you've hit upon the secret. When you truly start to enjoy life is when you start to make money. Quality of life is everything. Just do what you love and it all falls into place. ...and always remember--money ain't the end all. Happiness is the priority and money is the side effect.
• Malawi
26 Apr 08
Yes, it is true that many people depend on money to be happy. It is like that their mission or goal in life is to place millions or billions of money on their bank account, to be the richest in their town, and to have everything (they wish for). But do they enjoy what we call love? Our teacher in kindergarten, the priest in church and our parents teach us (how) to love. Most of the topics in short stories, poems, novels, and movies pertain to love. Even the songs we sing and hear everyday tell us that love does not only make us happy, but it is actually what we need "alone" to be happy. However, as time goes by and as we grow we old, we will be exposed to the competitive world. We will encounter the notion survival of the fittest and the word excellence. These are some of the requirements to be successful in life, and our success in life dictates our satisfaction which we sometimes come together with our happiness. We are happy when we are satisfied or we are satisfied when we are happy. So, I can say that if only we are satisfied of what love brings or anything our destiny gives us, that is the time we will be happy without considering money, or if we are happy enough to love and to be loved then we will feel satisfied and will not ask for more.
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• United States
27 Apr 08
probably not. you need money for basic necessities. a roof under your head, food, clothes, e.t.c. you need it to survive. now if you are provided with all these basic needs, its only human nature to want more. you would like money to save for a vacation, buy nicer clothes, buy a car, pay for gas, e.t.c
@Mamagee (392)
• Malaysia
7 May 08
Hai.. cross10.. can you do that? I don't think I can because everything we need to get is by money. how can we enjoy life without money. Even if we want to go to the washroom, also we need money. What more to say to get something to eat and to use. I have no idea what kind of life to enjoy which is free of charge.
@desaig8 (20)
• United States
27 Apr 08
Well---- life without money is dificult. forget enjoying.it's very core of life. just like air for life.
@bjcyrix (6901)
• Philippines
26 Apr 08
Yes, I do think it is possible but its going to really hard. You're lucky if your house is close to nature and is close to mostly everyhting. But for those who are in the busiest cities, I think it would be really really hard. When you are close to nature like the park, or the beach then you wont need money to entertain yourself. You jsut need to go to these kind of places and youll haev fun all day and for free. But still there are question about food and clothes. It would be a good thing if you are rally good with plants and knwo whre to get seeds and plant them so you could eat them. For the clothes, it would be best if you knwo someone who can make clothes and they would be willing to make them for you free. Its still better if you know how to sew clothes as well. If you think about it there might be ways to enjoy without money but all it comes down to is where would you get the raw materials (cloth, needles,etc) to make these things without buying them in the first place. If you really want to tough it out and live wihtout money then you should be best friends with Robinson Crusoe.
@BUSSY1979 (1283)
• United States
26 Apr 08
I don't think that i could go without money. since we have to have it in our lives to live with. we need money to buy food, to get around where we need to go. to pay our rent, to pay all of our necessarily bills that we have to have. that sorta thing. so, truthfully, i don't think that we could live without money. unless if you're living out in a shack out in the woods and are kinda like that guy on that tv show "Surviver" on the Discovery Channel. LOL Now, he makes his own foods for him to eat. LOL
@dhyar02 (24)
• Indonesia
26 Apr 08
I aggree with U. In my country, just for pee we must pay 1 IDR. So, i think as long as life, we need money.
@meiji15 (664)
• Philippines
26 Apr 08
good question. totally without money? it depends. if you've already experience having money or being rich, i don't think that person will be happy without any of it. heck, i won't be happy. how will i obtain things i call necessities? will i beg other people for their stuff? i don' think so. but if we possess a from of trade or barter, just like the olden days where they change goods and commodities like spices, probably i can still survive without money---but enjoying it, probably not.
• Philippines
27 Apr 08
now a days its really hard to go out without money, for a lot of people money is everything. but if you really want to be happy without considering money, you can!, like chatting with friends in your room, walking in the street with your love ones, looking at the beauty of a simple nature. enjoyment is depend on the understanding of a person. even just looking at the blue sky can bring joy to your life and theirs no money involve their. money is just a piece of paper with a picture on it. you can always enjoy life without relying on it. cause even money can buy everything.. their always a thing that money cannot buy.. its the real meaning of joy, love, contentment and the most of all the love of GOD..
• Malaysia
26 Apr 08
I would say that it definitely can as life is to be enjoyed with feelings. We don't need money to enjoy life. The best enjoyment in life achieved through love, joy, laughter and etc.
• India
26 Apr 08
well to enjoy life money is not everything but as some money is needed to survive but you didn't hear that "money is he biggest enemy of man" but as we know money can help us to enjoy everything but now one thing that is friendship that can't be purchased by money watch the richie rich movie yourself you will understand urself
@hofame (11)
27 Apr 08
Money is a necessity that is required in our society. However to much emphasis is place on it so we believe to enjoy life its important. To live and enjoy life you need no money. If you treat every day as a new day and enjoy everything around you will feel great. Be happy you are alive. Be happy for having good family and friends. Be happy you are healthy. Money brings none of these things. If you have money, do something good with your money, and you will realize what is important is you, not your money. Because without you, your friends and family, and the enjoyment you bring to their lives would be lost forever.