Happiness and Money
Does Money = Happiness?
Can money really buy happiness? Of course it can; or can it? Happiness comes to everyone in different ways; my happiness being different than yours. People who put money before everything else are less happy than those who value love and friends more highly. Also, true happiness is to understand and believe in who you are. Despite money contributing to happiness, money can not buy true happiness. Money can’t buy true happiness because happiness comes from within you, not from anyone or from anything else. Also, money can’t buy happiness because life really isn’t about who has the fastest car, the most money, the fanciest house, or other material things. In addition, I will convince you that wanting and having material objects and money all have negative affects on humans.
Is true happiness really about money, the biggest TV, or a mansion on the beach? Of course true happiness isn’t, it is about that warm fuzzy feeling you get of accomplishment. For example, what is more satisfying, winning a trophy or the memory and the feeling of success you experience from winning? The trophy provides you with a sense of temporary happiness, but the pride you receive from winning is ten times more valuable and lasts a lifetime. Why? Simple, material things don’t bring happiness forever, unlike the warm fuzzy feeling you get from the victory.
Money can buy material things. These material goods provide temporary happiness. Today, there are more people unhappy because they don’t have money. But, if they really stopped looking around them and looked within they would find happiness. “Counselors routinely report that financial stability is one of the key ingredients of a strong and lasting marriage 1 (Maich, Maclean’s, 28.)”. For example, the divorce rates have steadily increased in the past ten years. A couple’s conflict is often because of money. They are splitting up because they don’t have money. The funny thing is, if they
Can money really buy happiness? Of course it can; or can it? Happiness comes to everyone in different ways; my happiness being different than yours. People who put money before everything else are less happy than those who value love and friends more highly. Also, true happiness is to understand and believe in who you are. Despite money contributing to happiness, money can not buy true happiness. Money can’t buy true happiness because happiness comes from within you, not from anyone or from anything else. Also, money can’t buy happiness because life really isn’t about who has the fastest car, the most money, the fanciest house, or other material things. In addition, I will convince you that wanting and having material objects and money all have negative affects on humans.
Is true happiness really about money, the biggest TV, or a mansion on the beach? Of course true happiness isn’t, it is about that warm fuzzy feeling you get of accomplishment. For example, what is more satisfying, winning a trophy or the memory and the feeling of success you experience from winning? The trophy provides you with a sense of temporary happiness, but the pride you receive from winning is ten times more valuable and lasts a lifetime. Why? Simple, material things don’t bring happiness forever, unlike the warm fuzzy feeling you get from the victory.
Money can buy material things. These material goods provide temporary happiness. Today, there are more people unhappy because they don’t have money. But, if they really stopped looking around them and looked within they would find happiness. “Counselors routinely report that financial stability is one of the key ingredients of a strong and lasting marriage 1 (Maich, Maclean’s, 28.)”. For example, the divorce rates have steadily increased in the past ten years. A couple’s conflict is often because of money. They are splitting up because they don’t have money. The funny thing is, if they
Bibliography: 1. Maich, Steve. “Money Really Can Buy Happiness.” (Maclean’s, February 13, 2006), p. 28. 2. Maich, Steve. “Money Really Can Buy Happiness.” Maclean’s, (February 13, 2006), p. 28. 3. “Can money buy happiness or not?” The Business Times. 2009. 2 June 2009 http://business.asiaone.com/Business/My%2BMoney/Opinion/Story/A1Story20080526-67110.html 4. Maich, Steve. “Money Really Can Buy Happiness.” Maclean’s, (February 13, 2006), p. 28.