a According to the news on IFLScience, scientists who wanted to test whether money can really buy happiness convinced two wealthy donors to distribute $2 million to 200 people from seven countries.
The results are as follow: Wealth distribution promotes happiness!
Are you gonna give me the $2M if you will accept and like my answer? Lol jk :)
Well yes and no.
In my honest opinion, money can buy you happiness. Let me tell ya a few ways.
For example, a new gaming pc or latest console and you can be happy while playing with your friends.
Or your dream car, a Mustang maybe. It will be 5 to 10 years of investing because it will take you to the vacations or maybe to the places you enjoy so yeah, it might count as "buying happiness". Right?
Or your college/masters degree tuition.
If you picked the branch that gonna make you feel happy and enjoy it to the fullest while learning about it, it'll buy you "happiness" once again.
About the "money can't buy happiness" subject, that's totally up to individuals.
For me, money can't AND won't buy me love, because it ain't my style. I won't go around and be like, "yo girl i got tons of money! Be my girlfriend?" that's a big no.
But, even if i will, i probably would be dating with a GOLD-DIGGER. No offence dear ladies but, it's a fact.
AND I HATE GOLD-DIGGERS.
Again, no offence please, loyal babies.
Or it won't give me the" eternal happiness" because of my personality and horoscope, why? i am always adventurous and curious and a huge daredevil, wanting to try new things.
And money won't always be the... ANSWER!
NOW... WHERES MY $2M? 😏😂
Usually it's only short term. People given money generally use it up quickly and irresponsibly. See lotto winners.
Now I'm a business man. I'd pay off all my business loans with about 1mm. The other 1mm I'd buy legit assets like ownership in a business, real estate or loan it for interest (probably the best deal at the moment). I'd keep aside about $20-100k to blow on something stupid if it was legit free money given to me. Sometimes you got to treat yourself. And I wouldn't blow blow it. Maybe buy a bad investment like a cool car or remodel my house, find a good deal on a nice ballin watch. Things that will hold at least some value.
This could provide a boost to long term happiness since it would improve my life forever. Where just buying 10 cars and a house I can't afford and other dumb shit lotto winners buy disappears quick. That 90k truck in 5 years is worth 40k and 5 years later 5k. Shit shit shit of a deal. That huge house 5 years later... who is paying the tax, insurance and upkeep if you don't also have an income to match?
It seems like it can, but at the same time why do very wealthy rich people commit suicide? Obviously money can't buy complete happiness.
I've known a few people who would never have to work a day in their life if they didn't want to, and yet they killed themselves. They were so depressed and unhappy they couldn't stand to go on in life.
However, I call money 'retail therapy' because you can buy what you want and it gives a false impression of happiness for awhile, but ultimately those 'things' are going to lose their effect and people end up back to being unhappy.
Balderdash!
I ain't rich, but I damn sure wanna be
Workin' like a dog all day ain't workin' for me
I wish I had a rich uncle that'd kick the bucket
And I was sittin' on a pile like Warren Buffett
I know everybody says money can't buy happiness
But it could buy me a boat
It could buy me a truck to pull it
It could buy me a Yeti 110 iced down with some silver bullets
Yeah, and I know what they say, money can't buy everything
Well, maybe so
But it could buy me a boat
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u First, the recipents in this study each received $10,000 and were told to spend it in three months. Giving a gross summary of the results, recipients who already had a higher income reported less change is their happiness than those whose income was substantially less.
I think this illustrates a pont about defining "happiness." If you are broke and don't have money to cover the basic necessities, life can be miserable. Receiving additional funds that allow you to pay for the essential needs certainly should eliminate that misery from your life, and that might be perceived as "happiness."
But is happiness the same thing as an absence of misery?
Quick answer: No, money cannot buy you happiness. However, it can help you choose the kind of misery you want to live in.
Good enough for government work.
Well my friend here's another very funny question damn money buy happiness well let's put it this way hell no and the reason why I say like that is because money is just like alcohol and I do mean money is it like alcohol it lasted two and a half seconds as soon as you hand this s*** to somebody else it's gone well the same thing with alcohol so you wash it down your throat it's gone you only got the effect you're feeling it after it's gone the big s*** next to you got your money and you looking stupid as a mother f***** well alcohol you sitting in the bar buying that old fat girl all them drinks trying to get in them Bill granny panties and the big old fat guy on other side of her husband and you just didn't know it but yeah he weighs 500 lb he likes he did only one difference is he starts to have barbecue sauce on it hers just have flowers on it but you still look like a dumbass haha haha feel like a dumbass yet put the money back in your wallet put your alcohol down and leave all this in the back and tell the b**** to wipe her chin off God bless from one smart-ass to another
Money is a tool which can bring you somethingās that are enjoyable. Money does not guarantee state of happiness. Money allows one access to some unsavory things as well.-Often these things come with long-term unhappiness. Money is a tool that requires good life choices in its implementation 🙂
2M$ divided between 200 people is 1000$, that is not enough.
If someone starts working at age 20 and makes... let's say 100k a year ( I know its unreasonable but stay with me) and they retire at age 60 that is 40 years of working and adds up to 4M$. So in a lifetime of work that man will make 4M$.
So if someone gave that man 4M$ (after taxes) then he should be happy. Because he never has to work again and can pursue happiness without fear of failure. Money is not what brings happiness, but it can certainly fund the search.
Buy happiness? Kinda no. But, kinda yes. And, it sure helps. Food on the table, a house overhead. The problem with the "money vs. happiness" question in general (not yours, @gayesblog) is that it assumes it's one or the other. Having love and friends is awesome, but if I have no money or life is so damn expensive, that doesn't mean I'm sitting around in my poverty singing in happiness because I have love not money. Just like the opposite is true: money doesn't buy genuine, heartfelt happiness, but it allows to see some of the happy things.
That information agrees with an observation of mine, Participating in the economy is as much a social thing as it is economic. People find joy in purchasing articles that they really don't need. Consider Publisher's Clearing House. The lure is the possibility of being a sweepstakes winner. But what are your chances? Pretty remote. The bigger draw is a chance to participate in the economy. That proves to the marginal that they are still a viable member of society. In a consumer society , having no chance to purchase is a quick way to feel left out. We can't all be big dogs but no one wants to set on the porch.
Money can buy happiness, nobody can sit here and say they wouldnāt like a good million or 2. But itās Temporary happiness. You can buy everything and anything you want but once you get it youāll figure out the truth.. itās just stuff. I can buy a PS 5, in a few years it will feel like the 1st Nintendo. I can buy a mansion, after awhile if you have no one to share it with it becomes just a large box. Pay off all my bills.. okay now what I finally beat the game called life and Iām bored. Those million dollar cars look nice, after a good while your use to owning expensive cars that you could only dream of. I could go on forever of how everything a rich person can get is pretty darn great, but if you have no one to share it with I promise you, your happiness will be short lived into depression. Money is awesome, but with others to enjoy it with. Alone with absolutely nobody.. your just a rich cell mate with no mate
Yup, people who are given something of value for nothing in return are generally much happier immediately thereafter.
Plenty of other research following up on lottery winners months and years after the fact show that long term meaningful happiness does NOT result from one-time payouts. In fact, most people returned to their original means in only a few years.
Emphasizing the importance of being able to make something yourself and earn your own way will result in more lifelong happiness, as well as independence and a sense of purpose.
Money doesnāt buy happiness. It just rents and buys all the necessary distractions from our sadness.
It's circumstantial. Sure if you have money you can buy food and be happy for a duration. But you can also purchase something that will impact you negatively and you will suffer as a result. Everything around us has feelings , that's why sometimes when you look at something inanimate you will feel it's aura as pleasant or unpleasant. But there is a catch , just because something is pleasant does not mean it will impact your environment in a good way , because not everything in your environment is compatible with everything else. So if you purchase something for your home , make sure it will not cause abuse to everything in it , and so that it will goodly coexist with everyone and everything universesally. It can be cheap or expensive and it can have an impact on you goodly or evily.
Yes it can. Not complete happiness but certainly a lot. I mean if youāre not happy or anyone else isnāt happy w the money they get from work just wire me your checks and Iāll show you how happy I can be. Happiness for me is taking care of my family. You know how much issues having a lot more money would alleviate? Iād purchase my parents a new home, a couple new cars and give them some money for everything they did for me. Iād purchase my brothers and sisters houses. Iād invest more than what I do now. Iād quit my job and start my own little business. Iād buy season tickets to the local football and basketball team games. Iād help other family members, random acts of kindness. To see those smiles on peopleās faces even if itās just for one day or an hour would bring me so much happiness.
Nope not at all.
Money would only feed your ego and nothing else.
If that somehow makes you happy, well your brain might trick you into think money makes you happy.
What really makes one happy though is love and communicating with other beings, doesn't matter if it's another humanbeing, an animal or even being outside in the nature itself.
This is only my personal opinion I totally understand and respect if you do not agree with me at all.
I think my fellow humanbeings are lovely and kind hearted.ā¤
Sat Nam Christoffer😇🙏
Yes! But depends how you spend it. Money can help you complete your dreams. Learn new things. Find hobbies you love. Have new experiences. You can hire a nutritionist, a trainer to help you keep healthy. You can visit different countries, experience culture shocks. BUT then there's the type of people that think "things" make them happy. Nope, it's a temporary rush. Then it's gone and you want to buy some more garbage. If you are not materialistic, money 100% can help you get happy.
Money buys security - not happiness. Money gets you out of debt. It gets you caught up on your bills. It puts food on your table. It gives you a safety net. A miserable person will be a miserable person regardless of how much money is in their bank account.
I feel like people have both physical needs and spiritual needs and money can satisfy the physical but it cannot satisfy the spiritual. It's why so many rich people end up doing difficult work that pays very little, they have money but are not satisfied with their lives unless they do something to help others.
Well , in my opinion Money 💰 can buy you temporary happiness - by that I mean your Happiness will depend on the material things you buy. As long as you can keep buying those material things your happiness will last but once you're Money is gone your happiness will be gone. As a believer the One scripture I'm reminded of - psalm 23 the Lord is my shepherd I shall not want. So for the Believer our Happiness is found in Jesus 💖👑
To an extent it can. More resources equal more opportunities. Most important thing to cover is the basic necessities such as food, rent, basic healthcare, transportation etc. And of course, having no debt.
Having more money for better quality education, better healthcare, and travel is also good.
It isn't the wealth/money that makes you happy, but the opportunities it can give you or the problems it can solve. If money lost its value or wasn't important in our society and all our means could still be met plus more, people would be just as happy. It's the greed and lack of resources such food, water, shelter, health aid that's making a lot people unhappy.. not the money.
I've always said, money CAN buy happiness, but obviously it's not an end all be all type of thing. It doesn't solve EVERYTHING. Money can't turn back time. Money can't (always) cure terminal illnesses like cancer, diabeties, tuberculosis, etc. Money can't buy you TRUE love and friendship, so yeah, obviously it has it's limits! But also, how MUCH money are we talking about here? ! That's the real question!
Read "The Terrible People" by Ogden Nash.
https://allpoetry.com/poem/14327036-The-Terrible-People-by-Ogden-Nash
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