2006-10-18 13:15:27 · 7 answers · asked by DDOD 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Money only makes you happy if you've reached a minimum standard of living. House, food, and maybe even car. After that you get past the point where money is essential and more of luxury. There is no substance to materialistic things to make you more happy. The only things that make you happy are a minimum standard of living and love (family, friends, and significant others). Love is the key to life.
2006-10-18 13:21:53 · answer #1 · answered by Murfdigidy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Money will not make us happy. It can only be pleasurable with all the good things that we can buy it with like cars, houses, and jewelry. But when we crave for too much and forget that simple things are the ones that can make us happy, that is where our misery starts. We focus more with success (yes, with having lots of money, fame,etc.) and we lose our focus on our family, ourselves, friends and spirituality. I heard someone say that "sometimes, we create our own misery!". In some point, he may be right. I'll illustrate it with an example: You want to be a successful businessman to earn enough for your family, so you work hard for long hours. You drink a lot and go to night outs to be acquainted with some famous people while your family is at home wating for you to return. Finally you're on top. Then you notice that with all the success, you're still unhappy and tired, why? It is because your forgot the reason behind your success-your family. It is not wrong to crave for success, just don't forget the simple things that really would make us happy.
2006-10-18 13:36:08 · answer #2 · answered by Monzi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Life is unfair at times it seems. But we have more control of our own life then what we give our self credit for. We need money for essentials but it is human nature to want more. Money doesn't' make you happy. You have to find that with in your self. People argue because they are unhappy with themselves or just can't handle someone Else's opinion. Stress it there because we have not learned to be comfortable in our own skin and we make decisions that are not always good for us. What we rip we sow and that is very true. We must find a place within our self to be content and happy and then the other things will fall together.
2006-10-19 05:36:17 · answer #3 · answered by purrfectsandcastle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am glad you asked this question.
I was torn with same questions, finally I think I am on my way to finding an answer. This answer is not be all, end all but close.
It is, Hinduism and Upanishad. It tells you that be happy with what you have (money, happness question you raised), spread love without any expectation in return (stress question you raised) and be an ascetic. (so unfair question you raised). It tells you to concentrate on something to be at peace (hence Hinduism has so many idols - as many as your mind will allow)
Who is an ascetic? Like water on the lotus leaf. It glistens, moves around the leaf but never really makes it wet. So, an ascetic will be like that.
It is a happenstance that I stumbled into this philosophy. It is a gem. A close friend of mine introduced me to this. Ever since - I am at peace with myself. I am delving deeper and deeper into this philosophy and I am surprised nobody has taken this 5,000 year old philosophy seriously and do some good to themselves.
2006-10-18 13:32:14 · answer #4 · answered by Nightrider 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Life is all about attitude. God supplies ALL my needs but my wants keep gettin' in the way! Attitude of gratitude is my solution and it works!!
2006-10-19 18:21:42 · answer #5 · answered by tamara.knsley@sbcglobal.net 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree wholeheartedly with Murf, not to mention that research supports everything he had to say. Kudos to him!
2006-10-18 13:23:59 · answer #6 · answered by averyanne77 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People have their priorities out of order. We don't always need everything we get . We have a "I want it" atittude about things.
2006-10-18 13:22:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋