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Can Money Buy Happiness?

Yes	69.4%	[ 25 ]
No	30.6%	[ 11 ]
Total Votes:			[ 36 ]

[Champagne Doll]

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Let's talk about that.
Can Money really buy you Happiness?
Would you rather be broke but be happy with your lover, children, and friends..
Or would you rather be rich but be alone for the rest of your life?

OR.. What if we were all broke? Would the world change?
What if we were all rich? Would the world change ?

"Some people are so poor, all they have is money."
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UPDATE (7/25/14): Yes I do read all your posts whee and try my best to REPLY and TIP to all of them !
Thank you for sharing your opinions and thoughts with me.. emotion_bigheart

[Champagne Doll]

I grew up with the mindset that Yes, money CAN buy you happiness.
When my parents aren't around, they would just leave a couple hundreds on the table for me and my sister (not to sound spoiled) and apologize for not being able to spend time with us.
We used that money to buy things we need or want..
That's just me and my opinion.
How about yours?

[Toki Bird]

yes. Because you can't travel when you're poor.

and as the saying goes, "I would rather cry in a mansion"

[Champagne Doll]

Toki Bird

yes. Because you can't travel when you're poor.

and as the saying goes, "I would rather cry in a mansion"

Yep. Totally.

[Champagne Doll]

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[Champagne Doll]

wish i was dissociating

idk, i can't live my life poor, but i can't live it alone either
so uh
i'll take the money and the family+friends ty
money does buy happiness though
temporary happiness
but happiness all the same

I totally understand your point of view.

[Toki Bird]

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Toki Bird

yes. Because you can't travel when you're poor.

and as the saying goes, "I would rather cry in a mansion"

Yep. Totally.

I would be much happier with money. Well, plenty of money.
Some of the goals in my life would be easier.

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Toki Bird

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Toki Bird

yes. Because you can't travel when you're poor.

and as the saying goes, "I would rather cry in a mansion"

Yep. Totally.

I would be much happier with money. Well, plenty of money.
Some of the goals in my life would be easier.

You can pretty much do everything with money.
People find the love of their life with money xd whee

[Toki Bird]

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Toki Bird

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Toki Bird

yes. Because you can't travel when you're poor.

and as the saying goes, "I would rather cry in a mansion"

Yep. Totally.

I would be much happier with money. Well, plenty of money.
Some of the goals in my life would be easier.

You can pretty much do everything with money.
People find the love of their life with money xd whee

Well, I have no interest in that. Or having a 'family'.

[Chieftain Twilight]

money can't buy you happiness. but being broke can certainly prevent you from being happy, or at least be a huge obstacle. when we get down to it, we live in a world where circumstantially, we need money. it's just a fact at this point. it doesn't have to be this way, but it's unlikely that we can change it, leatsways easily.

there are people who have succesfully managed to live happy, comfortable, successful, and fulfilling lives without money, or with only very little of it. and I intend to live that way eventually. but in my case, I'll need some money to get started. so I'll technically be buying out of the system.

the things money buys you are not what make happiness. that's the point. happiness is something non-material, and money only operates in the material.

[The Earth King]

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I don't need a lot of money to be happy.
But I know I wouldn't be happy if I didn't have any money, what with needing it for food (which makes me very happy), a roof over my head, internet, financial security, etc. So in a way, yes, I think it does.

[Luna Legend]

Honestly, it depends on how you define "happiness".

My family struggled with money for most of my life, not because my parents are irresponsible people, but because the economy sucks and businesses lay people off and once you're in debt, it's really ******** hard to get out. My brother and I spent most of our childhood moving from place to place. We had two different houses foreclosed on us. That kind of thing is borderline traumatizing when it happens repeatedly. You never know what's really yours, or how long you're going to have it.

For me, money is security. It's a cushion. Having money makes me feel safe, because I know I can stay where I am. I don't have to worry about moving, or having the electricity shut off, or not being able to afford things when I need them. And that peace of mind, that ability to sleep at night free of anxiety over money, is happiness to me.

So in a way, at least for me, yes. Money can buy happiness.

[Foxydoe]

Money buys security and entertainment. Happiness comes from companionship/kinship.

I'm an introvert, but even during solo activities - reading a book, playing a video game or watching tv - the most enjoyable characters are the ones we find relatable, 'eh? Or like, you find some awesome thing somewhere, but you've got no one to share it with - makes it a bit less awesome, knaw mean?

[Champagne Doll]

Chieftain Twilight

money can't buy you happiness. but being broke can certainly prevent you from being happy, or at least be a huge obstacle. when we get down to it, we live in a world where circumstantially, we need money. it's just a fact at this point. it doesn't have to be this way, but it's unlikely that we can change it, leatsways easily.

there are people who have succesfully managed to live happy, comfortable, successful, and fulfilling lives without money, or with only very little of it. and I intend to live that way eventually. but in my case, I'll need some money to get started. so I'll technically be buying out of the system.

the things money buys you are not what make happiness. that's the point. happiness is something non-material, and money only operates in the material.

Thank you for your thought and opinion emotion_bigheart