Hello my fellow niaralanders....I have been hear this for a long time now that money can't buy happiness, but now I came to my senses and think of it and I can say No to the saying.

Can anyone pls tell me what happiness is all about and what you understand by that saying "money can't buy happiness".

Waiting for a reasonable contribution to this....cheers

I think those who has made money should be in a better position to tell us how it feels sitting on a good fraction of the world's cake.

Freiburger: I think those who has made money should be in a better position to tell us how it feels sitting on a good fraction of the world's cake.

You can say somtin about it as well aren't u happy?

Money cant buy happiness but it can buy internet, which is pretty much the same thing.

I think the statement is for those who are facinq one challenge or the other.eg. Uncurable disease,lose of someone special.

But for a normal guy like me, it sure can.

Emmyk: I think the statement is for those who are facinq one challenge or the other.eg. Uncurable disease,lose of someone special.

But for a normal guy like me, it sure can.

Correct I think we are on the same track cos I wonder why some people make that kinda statement....may God help us all.

Money can buy happiness, money can't buy Joy.

Let's say Mr. X is unhappy with himself
but he has money. He goes out and buys
material things with it. These things
require Mr. X to expend energy to care
for them, keep them safe from being
stolen and worry if they are going to get
damaged. He also needs a place to keep
these things and in some cases even
needs insurance on them. He enjoys
using these things but the energy
required by these things outweighs the
pleasure he gets from them. He finds
that the more things he owns the less
energy he has for himself. He realizes
that none of these things have made him
any different. End result: Money has
bought him a bunch of energy draining
material things he has to worry about,
making his original unhappiness with
himself worse.
Still unhappy with himself, Mr. X goes out
and buys services with his money. For
example, cable tv, plane tickets,
amusement park tickets, catered meals,
etc. He uses all the services and has fun
doing it but at the end of the day he
realizes that he is still the same person
and these services have not changed his
life. End result: He has spent more
money but this time has nothing to show
for it.
Now Mr. X has realizes that buying these
material things and services has not
changed his life. He is still unhappy with
himself but now he's upset about all of
the money he spent. So he begins to
worry about how to get more money and
as a result becomes more unhappy.
Conclusion: Money has bought Mr. X
unhappiness.
-Money is the first step on the long road
to nowhere.

it cant, but it can just provide for the things you need or want, thats all.

nothing to do with happiness, true happiness can only come from God.

Enegod: Let's say Mr. X is unhappy with himself
but he has money. He goes out and buys
material things with it. These things
require Mr. X to expend energy to care
for them, keep them safe from being
stolen and worry if they are going to get
damaged. He also needs a place to keep
these things and in some cases even
needs insurance on them. He enjoys
using these things but the energy
required by these things outweighs the
pleasure he gets from them. He finds
that the more things he owns the less
energy he has for himself. He realizes
that none of these things have made him
any different. End result: Money has
bought him a bunch of energy draining
material things he has to worry about,
making his original unhappiness with
himself worse.
Still unhappy with himself, Mr. X goes out
and buys services with his money. For
example, cable tv, plane tickets,
amusement park tickets, catered meals,
etc. He uses all the services and has fun
doing it but at the end of the day he
realizes that he is still the same person
and these services have not changed his
life. End result: He has spent more
money but this time has nothing to show
for it.
Now Mr. X has realizes that buying these
material things and services has not
changed his life. He is still unhappy with
himself but now he's upset about all of
the money he spent. So he begins to
worry about how to get more money and
as a result becomes more unhappy.
Conclusion: Money has bought Mr. X
unhappiness.
-Money is the first step on the long road
to nowhere.

Firsly what makes m x unhappy? Is it health,marriage,work etc. Then I can knw if money can't solve it.

nopecin:



You can say somtin about it as well aren't u happy?

lol, those who has aquired some wealth will always accuse theose who are yet to do so of not seeing their unhappiness within, and the poor keep accusing the rich of standing as a hurdle to their success. Are we sensing any deception somewhere?

Freiburger:
lol, those who has aquired some wealth will always accuse theose who are yet to do so of not seeing their unhappiness within, and the poor keep accusing the rich of standing as a hurdle to their success. Are we sensing any deception somewhere?

Positive psychology, happiness research, life satisfaction, fulfillment - Dr. Wright.