On the earlier discussion about money not making you happy.
I recall a study done where it's not so much that money makes you happy but not having money makes you less happy.
I think the key is to reach the point where you're not worried about money anymore so you can focus on better things in life. But the less money you have, you certainly do need to worry about money. I've been at the lowest end of the scale to well beyond the highest and I would agree.
I would caveat this with the fact that though I did not have money (I figured out the many ways to cook potatoes as it was all I had to eat for weeks, and later finding Bar-S hot dogs for $1 and a loaf of bread for $1 could get me through a week of meals) I knew that if things got too bad I could fall back on family. So my level of desperation never hit huge lows.
My current goal in life is not about having super cool awesome stuff, lambos, etc. It's about ensuring that the rest of my life I am not in the position I was early in my life. My problem with government has always been that they are the biggest factor in stopping me from ensuring my future through the use of violence.
Thx elwar…. I’m very interested in these kind of studies…
Good when I have some discussions with some peeps
I’m of the opinion Money doesn’t make happy… but it make thing way easier and that’s why it does make people happy
Like not have the need of worrying to pay monthly bills, able of going on holidays etc
Then comes the point of more money could be better, holidays can go easier more exciting, a bigger car, better house little more luxury things etc
Do I need most of gadgets not really but when there is more money then mostly more things are being bought.
I can say there isn’t really a lot making me happy these days from gadgets, I do like a nice house to call home and a nice car to drive with…. So money doesn’t necessarily makes one happy but the comfort it can give and taking away some stress points that’s something anyone becomes happy from…
Being able of taking my Gf or brother or someone I like on a trip or at a high class restaurant and give them the experience they wouldn’t have … that makes me happy as well
So I’m in favor of having more money as less money is a thing that could give join, an important thing maybe is to use it on important stuff as well and not only gadgets …