Money or Happiness?

Philippines
April 19, 2009 8:00am CST
When your working, is it money your first consideration or is it where you will be happy? For me, before its all about enjoying and happiness is what i considered when im looking for work. And then later on, i found out that i was leaving behind by some of my classmates way back in college. So i look for another job that give me or compensate me more. It doesn't matter if i enjoy what im doing. But then everyday i go to work, i always thinking of the time that i will be going home. Every day when i wake , i said to myself, going work again. So i resigned because im not growing and not being effective. The same here with my lot, are you here because of the money you earn or your happy with what your doing? I will be hypocrite if i will tell you it's not about money. I join this because i was looking for an extra income and somebody suggested this site so i joined. But now i can say that im happy here, i enjoy what im doing and at the same time im earning extra money. Here, i can tell what is in my heart, i can share my knowledge and i can give advices. I know im not a good writer but who cares, its the thought that matters, right?
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27 responses
@rikkabren (238)
• Philippines
19 Apr 09
I go for the money, without money there would be no happiness..... Not that I am a social climber, but I am not a hypocrite, with the times like this, every body needs money. No money would mean more crime, poverty and sufferings..
• Philippines
19 Apr 09
I also agree with you. I remember this cab driver, he was telling me, everything bad happening in my country, its because of money. A wife killed herself because of money. Government officials kills their opponents because of money. Lots of holdaps and kidnap cases, its because of money. But will it be good if your earning money and your happy at the same time.
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@bing28 (3795)
• Philippines
20 Apr 09
Yes happiness always go with money. Having money is a way for us to have peace of mind, as we can put things in order once we have money. With money we can provide our needs and if there's enough we can have our recreation or enjoy leisures. So we have to work hard in order to earn and rest and and enjoy later once we have enough. For those who are wealthy however, or already have money since birth lucky for them they can choose to be happy without even lifting their hands to earn. Others, however though they have enough already still they earn to have their own money for their own happiness. For us little money and little happiness is enough but it's more alright to have more of both. At mylot it's perfect for little earnings and little happiness. We can enjoy more however by getting friends though we may earn a little and it would be a happiness already for us expressing our views and opinions in our daily discussions.
• United States
19 Apr 09
Happiness, forget money. The money will always be there and it will always come. Without happiness what good is money?
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• Argentina
19 Apr 09
Happiness men... money can not buy happiness.
@wahmivy (776)
• Philippines
20 Apr 09
I'll take happiness, but it doesn't mean I won't be happy with lots of money, lol
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• United States
20 Apr 09
its true, you can eat "happines"
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• China
20 Apr 09
Are often linked to money and happiness together.That the money will have a happy, happy I do not think this is the only condition.But I do not deny that money is to ensury that the necessary conditions for our survival.Only under the guarantee of money can we have a comfortable life.In addtion .I think the spirit of wealth is also indispensabal .For example ,we have a harmonious family,then we will feel happy,or,and their loved ones life is accompanied by a matter of happiness.or our own ability to do so to help others ,we will feel happy .So I think ,the way a lot of happiness.
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@happy2009 (330)
• China
19 Apr 09
For me ,before I can afford my own house and car and all the daily spending ,I wil not refuse any chance to get more money,of course the right way .I think at the standard like me ,if we have not enough money to afford the basical need of our daily life,there will no happiness can said.so maybe we can't refuse the work what has high salary but you didn't intrest in . and when the economy became fine and this time will consider how to work happy .I think most of us did like this,do you agree?
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@haiershen (1080)
• China
20 Apr 09
at present,Regarding financial crisis,the business was becoming badly,so in my opinion, we should think what job we do should be give us the salary for our basic daily life,whether it is you happiness or not, in this stuation,you have no choice to refuse the high salary,working hard and doing you best to fix you job is the first think you should be think, if you don't pay more attention,maybe you will lose you job,after the economy would be better,we can find a happiness job for yourself.
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• New Zealand
20 Apr 09
Hi there, I go for happiness is the best medicine in life,where as money comes second,for you need to be happy in your life well thats what I think,coming from exsperiences,money dosent involve alot around me its the happiness thats important.
• Philippines
20 Apr 09
money should also be a consideration somehow, but much more important than money is happiness. money could never buy happiness. a lot of people who are wealthy still feels empty most of the time. money can buy enjoyment but never happiness. in fact money has a very strong potential of bringing you misery instead of happiness. money is also the root of all kinds of evil.. it doesnt matter very much if you only have enough to get buy as long as where you work and what you do makes you happy.
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@babshish (1387)
• India
19 Apr 09
Ofcourse, Money the basic thing which you look out while doing any work. But at some point you also need to have the job satisfaction. I mean to say the type of work you are doinig should satisfy yourself. You should enjoy the work you are doing. That is the level when you hunt for satisfaction and not for money, because by that time you are in a position where you get enough money. And if you are satisfied with the work you are doing definatley you will feel happy.
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• Philippines
20 Apr 09
Neither, I'd go for something I'm passionate about, then everything else follow. I mean you don't have to work because you love your job, happiness and fulfillment just precedes and finances too. But if I'm left with no choice, for practicality reasons as for supporting a family, you'd be considering the financial aspect.
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• Philippines
20 Apr 09
hmmmm, i would say that if it's work it has to be both... or if i really need to choose one, id stick with money. haha everybody needs a job nowadays, i guess we dont have the luxury to be picky especially when you got tons of bills to pay.
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• Nigeria
20 Apr 09
for me, i think the two are inseperable. one brings bout the other.
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• United States
20 Apr 09
Its Allways dificult to compansate money with happines,i think thats the reason no only for you, its for most ofthe peolpleto be here
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@edujccz (929)
• Philippines
20 Apr 09
Your thread is a very good topic among graduates of high school going to college in selecting what carreer they should take. I had a daughter that before entering college I asked her what career to pursue? She said a lecturer visit their school and talks about nursing which is very good in other countries like england and they get high salary in pounds , so she said she is going for nursing school. I told her ,does she really loves to be a nurse and told her what life is to be a nurse. I even told her that she should select a career that she really wants to be in the future, a work that she will be happy. Well, she said she wants to have good salary being a nurse. What happened was after two years in class, she stopped going to school, I asked her why? and told me that she dont like the work of a nurse and asked me if she could go for work while she is undecided I said Ok. She finds work of different kinds and she learns, she told me sometime that she is going back to school and she knows now the meaning of what is being happy. That is what I am telling her in the first place, you must select a career where you are happy while working and surely love it, by the time you realize you have lots of money. When you do not love your work, you will feel bored working, but when you love your work, you will excel and shen you excell you will be compendated. Happy mylotting.
@sweetyethot (1737)
• China
20 Apr 09
I dont care how much I earn here but I want to post more and more.The next goal for me is to reach my 1000th.lol I dont mylot if Im not in the mood.But everytime I come here,there's always much I can enjoy.Its hard for me to make money here.I care little about that.Happy mylotting!
@clorissa123 (4926)
• United States
20 Apr 09
I like to earn money, and I love to see my money grow every single day. That's my greatest happiness. As like everyone, we all love to see money, and we like to keep our money and make it growth everyday.
• India
19 Apr 09
If you see the present times due to bad economic conditions money has become a prime importance for all of other and has super ceded happiness long ago. I am ready to do any work even if it is a tough one because you never know what will happen the next moment because of the current world crises. Today many companies are exploiting many of the skilled labor but alias what can we do about it? If we try to raise voice we are kicked out
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• India
20 Apr 09
When persons coming happy maens after geting moneny only.With out money no one can do anything and everthing.Now a days money is very very improtent to live with out money nobody can respect in the world.Money are without money all persons having problems But only money having persons are happy. For example one person complete the study means geting job bring salary only they happy. Finished studying without job they canot happy here finished study is also one happy only but they canot happy with out job with out money.Money persons also having problems.But without money persons facing so many problems on day to day life. So with money only happy.Thanks my lot.
@lawana_f (326)
• United States
19 Apr 09
As a disabled person that is always in pain, I would wish to work for happiness, as life is not worth lifing without happiness. Happiness does not come in the form of the biggest house, or the most things. Happiness come from the isdide and if you are lucky rediates out to others in this world.
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