Can money really buy true happiness?
By EliteUser
@EliteUser (3964)
Australia
January 6, 2009 6:44pm CST
Hey everyone,
I have seen many people say that money can't actually buy true happiness. I have even heard people do a sermon or whatever it is called, and them saying that even though they had plenty of money, they didn't feel truly happy, they weren't complete! But I have also thought about it, and realised that although money may not be able to buy true happiness, it will make your life a hell of a lot easier wouldn't it? I mean, you wouldn't be struggling to pay off your home, pay off your bills, pay off your car, pay off your kids school fees, you basically wouldn't have to worry about anything. If you can, say whether you think money would buy true happiness or what alot of money would do for you!
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7 responses
@dreamsharmin (2281)
• China
16 Mar 11
No money can't buy true happiness. Money can buy property or can fulfill our needs but can't give happiness. For happiness need one very good heart. And also positive mind. A mind which become happy with very small mater and don't get upset when they fall in problem.
Good day!
@howard96h (11640)
• New York, New York
7 Jan 09
Well to all those celebrities that complain that money can't by happiness and they are unhappy, ask them if they are willing to give up all their money and everyone will tell you NO! I'd rather be unhappy with money than unhappy and poor.
@lampar (7584)
• United States
1 Oct 09
Not happiness, but comfortable life style. On the other hand, if one define true happiness as possessing all the material things in the world , then money can achieve that. The answer to the question is very much depend on whether the rich dude is a spiritual person or not, each individual is different in seeing what 'true' happiness means. 
@oyenkai (4394)
• Philippines
11 Dec 09
Money seriously can't buy happiness, simply because nothing tangible can buy happiness. Happiness isn't something that can be traded with things that we possess - it's a state of being that we achieve when we're satisfied with how we turned out to be as human beings :)
So you're right that we NEED money in order to live: we need it to pay for the bills and to buy our necessities. We need money to get to point B from point A. However, paying our bills and travelling does not mean we'll certainly be happy -- it only means that we'll live comfortably. And I believe that people wouldn't really care about happiness if they're too worried on where to buy their next meal :)
@icesmile (7160)
• Romania
4 Oct 09
This question is good one...i think that money can buy happines, i am sorry to say, but i lose some oportunity in life, just because i don t have money in that moment; of course that unconditioned happiness, is perfect....but who is an idealist to say that he can be happy withaut no money? just because are situations in life when peoples want us if we have money, we can say that money can buy happiness...and money can buy peoples too; this is my opinion
@rsa101 (37968)
• Philippines
7 Jan 09
I would have to partly agree because money could indeed buy happiness but then it's not the one that last that long. That is why there are many rich and famous that still are unahppy about their lives. That is why when you go to those that have less money you can still see them happy despite their condition. Happiness is a choice and you simply have to choose to be happy without any condition behind it. You really don't need that money to be happy if you would only focus on what love is all about.
