Would you agree with this statement?

Question

When you have practically everything, you appreciate nothing. When you have practically nothing, you appreciate everything. I thought a lot about this because of my current financial situation. I used to make good money until I got fired from my job and had to take a lower paying one just to make a living. I had to move into a smaller place and watch my spending very carefully. But I have learned to appreciate what I have now, just a roof over my head, clothes,sufficient food to eat, my current job, and most importantly, my relationship with God. Is this the reason that many people from poor countries actually have a more optimistic outlook overall than those of us in developed, wealthy countries? Over time, I have learned to appreciate living a humble, simple life FAR MORE than living large and expensively. It is true, money alone cannot buy you hapiness.

Answer 1

Dude, I won't even read that much.

Answer 2

I believe this is the same perplexing problem that King Solomon faced. God doesn't forget any issue in His Word does he?Read...Solomon had everything, kingdoms, women, gold, etc...yet could not explain the emptiness he still felt in his heart. The truth is beyond a doubt that money has nothing to do with happiness. The condition of one's heart and a relationship with Christ does however. It is a hard, but valuable lesson in life you have learned. You will be amazed even when your financial condition improves at how much wiser in spending and giving you have become.
Peacemaker

Answer 3

In response Jesus again said to them: “Children, how difficult a thing it is to enter into the kingdom of God!  It is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.” mark 10: 24-25

how true.

Answer 4

Wow, that's a great story!

It's proof that some things happen for a good reason in the long run -- even if, at the time they happen, they don't seem to be good.

It's great that you've been able to draw closer to God through this experience.

Answer 5

Of course not. Money is combined with wisdom to generate happiness. That doesn't mean the poor are blessed and the rich are cursed, just that fools shall remain fools.

Answer 6

I've always said that money cannot buy happiness. Yes you could probably have a good time with money but when you look in the mirror, are you truly happy?

Answer 7

That would make sense, that one who has very little appreciates everything they have. I agree with that statement. It could be why so many people in developed nations are unhappy even though they have everything while people in undeveloped nations are more optimistic and try harder.

Answer 8

It is true that you can never be completely happy through desire or aversion. There will always be something out of reach or what you have won't be permanent. In the end material possesions in general fail to bring you happiness.

Answer 9

I think you hit the nail on the head! It's a rough lesson to learn, but we Americans could use a bit more hardship to appreciate our blessings. God Bless YOu.

Answer 10

That's true. But a lot of people believe that while money does not buy happiness, it does buy a remarkable substitute.

Answer 11

Money is the motivation behind religion as far as I'm concerned.

Consider this ....

Sam has a lunatic in his head, but God tries to cure him with another religious Bible con-trick. For far too long we have been inundated with religious preachers knocking on doors, screaming on street corners, babbling in church, and worst of all, using TV to ram their beliefs down our throats and those of our children. Prophets or profits? I think the answer is obvious. Hands raised upwards, then into the pockets, let’s give money money money.

A little old lady comes on stage, push her forehead, she falls over and low and behold, she’s cured of her mental and physical woes. Hands raised again, yep you’re on to it, let’s give more money money money. Check out the preachers shiny white teeth as they count their gold.

Here’s the truth. Sam has a lunatic in his head, crippled legs, done his bit for the country, but Sam manages to come on stage smiling, gets pushed over, falls flat on his rear end and he’s still got a lunatic in his head, and he’s still a cripple. Guess what, no money money money. That’s the real truth. All of the magic cures are just fake stage plays, and they do it for money, money, money.