Do you believe a lack of money can cause misery?

[Anonymous]

[14gurlz2gagonit]

I would say the bulk of everyone on this site is probably a slave to the wage... wage slaves. They have no choice but to do work, pay bills, pay taxes, and then work some more because the expenses only seem to increase when the wage increases. They're pretty fucking miserable.

The happiest people I know tend to have a passive income figured out and they stop trying to live some grandiose lifestyle. The daily struggle or grind is just gone and they tend to just enjoy life on another level. I would count myself as one of them.

[dudeinohio]

absolutely

[SweetDripp]

I don't know if it's the cause, but it sure magnifies any misery you are going through.

[itsannalee]

Sometimes yes.
Money isn’t everything, but everything needs money.

[Luopio27]

Here in GaG, a girl called me a moron, a looser and what not in my question, is being a 40 year old virgin in 14k euros in debt a red flag!


I am a working class man, living on my own, paying back the debt. That is not the misery, what is a misery is that money makes a difference in the dating world!


I would understand if the red flag would be in living of her money, not doing anything about my problems and so on!


I guess is the same depression when girls get rejected and discriminated only by their looks!

[Asker]

Everyone has their hard moments in life and your likely just weren’t there to see other people’s struggles. You’re not a loser.

[Tarifa]

It's not so much how much money you have in your bank account. That's irrelevant if you don't focus on each person's particular situation.

If you have a steady income and know what you can spend to get by, and save a little just in case of, you'll be perfectly fine. If you don't, or do not earn enough to provide for your family and kids, then it's hard and can cause misery or discomfort.

[Jumelle95]

Misery is very intense and personal. If a person would be content eating just enough to survive and having minimal access to society's systems, then I doubt they would be miserable. I can say if it weren't for my family and loved ones, I would probably be homeless. I earn very little on my own and it takes all of my effort to make such a small living. I am not miserable, but it has a large impact on my mental and physical health, it isolates me from community, and it gives me little to look forward to materially and experientially. I practise contentment, but I do feel the burdens of life in a way my peers don't seem to. But globally speaking I am very privileged, so I can't speak for billions of people who have less money and materialistic wealth than I do.

[SteveSmith1985]

Not only do I believe it... I am damn sure of it. This is a fact. It's not a matter of belief.

[Jackblue]

Yes, money doesn't buy happiness automatically but trying to be happy without it is very hard.

[Fury_storm]

I think it motivates people to be successful from a young age

[Kaneki05]

Nothing to believe that's just a fact.

[jahaims]

Duh.