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 Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 4:21 pm
Having just recently acquired employment, my mind has been abuzz, with all the things I've been wanting to get, but never had the means to. And the more I thought about it, the more one question kept popping up in my mind: Does money have the capability of buying joy? Sure, a lot of the best things in life are free, but a lot of the things we desire, or sometimes even need as humans, need significant amounts of dough, to even get. So does this mean thatthe more money we get, the happier we should be getting?
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Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 2:02 pm
well..having experinced moving out of my parents living on my own. Paying bills like MID PG&E, AT&T, along with WOW, and Cellphone, and Hollywood video, not to mention food. Well....money yes can bring you joy because every month I paid off the bills, and bought the food then looked to see how much money I had left to spend for my self, I was always quite happy. I could enjoy a movie out with my friends as well as a nice dinner with someone speical.
I believe that having money is needed. You NEED money if you want to live out in the 'real' world.
BUT!!! money is also needed to enjoy some things for your self. I like to paint so I like to by paints and brushes and canvas so I can enjoy and express my self. I LOVE going to the movies, and fashion has become a recent interest to me. I like looking at cloths and considering to buy them. But! you also have to realize that saving money is a BIG part of life. SOOO......
uhhh...Money isn't bad. I don't think it is evil. I am the type of person who is a work acholic. I like to work, hard and long so when I do get paid I do think I earn it and I should be able to do what I want. if that means buying a dime bag (heehee) then I can, because that is what I want to do with my money, that I have earned hard.
Money is good, because you work hard for it.
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Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 4:36 pm
Does money equate to happiness? Yep.
Seriously; what can you enjoy that doesn't cost you something? A nice suit? Money. Fine dining? More money. Watching a nice movie? It depends; either you spend money to watch it on the big screen, spend money to buy the video, spend money on the bill for television, or borrow it from a friend- who spent money on it. Want to travel to somewhere far away and exotic? Expect to spend that green stuff if you expect to get farther then a quick walk.
Granted, not ALL things that are enjoyable equate to money. It may cost money to go on a cruise, but sitting back in the sun, listening to the waves crash along the boat, and oogling an attractive member of the opposite sex (For me; hey, whatever floats your boat or finds your lost remote) is free. Visiting a local park to enjoy the scenery is free- but that's mostly because you pay through your taxes. The tender affections of a significant other is free- but marriage, most dates, and a divorce can add up.
This isn't entirely a bad thing; the sad fact is, nice things cost money. Nice things make us happy; unless you're into unpleasant things (You masochists know who I'm talking to.. neutral ). It's not evil; it's simply economics. By making nice things cost money, we want to get them somehow. So, we (Typically) work for it, providing services to companies that proceed to make more money. You get nice things, and probably want more- or the things you have cost you even more money afterwards (*CoughworldofwarcraftCough*). So the cycle inevitably continues, until you're worm food and the nice things you have are thrown away, inherited, or recycled via a sleazy thrift shop- being bought and sold as often as needed until its value drops to zero.
Welcome to Capitalism. Enjoy your happiness. wink
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Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 12:49 pm
Consumption = happiness. That's the rule now. We have been molded into this frame of mind for a long time now and that's how corporations and government mean to keep it. There is a good site, complete with video that abbreviates it pretty well. The Story of StuffSo yeah, in this world, you need to work, to get money, to get the items to need in order to have instant satisfaction ("instant" being in relation to your whole lifespan). There are so many things that you'd want that you'd never would have even known about if it wasn't the intention of the company selling them to show it to you, to specifically have you buy it to satisfy you. Human nature enters into play there too, and we just exploit our flawed selves.
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Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 12:13 pm
I know there are things I have purchased which bring me more pleasure in life. There are going to be things that will make your life happier, but you just can't rely on them alone. My husband makes me happy, he's free. On the other hand, having an apartment, internet, a subscription to a really good porn website...all cost money, and they all make our lives happier. The point of happiness through material possessions is to enhance what you already have, and to be willing to part with them i an instant if you really had to. It could be some really cool gizmo you got on clearance for five cents, does it really matter what it costs? The point is, things cost money, and some material possessions can bring more pleasure to your life for the rest of your life.
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