For example, I may be offered gold, but gold doesn't make me happy. Let's say I prefer silver although I know it's not as valuable as gold.
So in this situation, what's better: being happy and sticking to your own preferences or choosing something just because you know it's better although it makes you feel empty?
Note that the examples are supposed to be metaphors.
2007-02-15 12:08:23 · 10 answers · asked by ava c 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
A much, much better example would be should you take the job that pays the most or the job that makes you happy? More people would understand it better that way as most people have faced that choice at one point or another.
With the gold v. silver metaphor there are too many outs. The obvious answer is to follow your own heart, but too many people will say why not have your cake and eat it too?
A truly rich person is one who loves doing what he does for a living and gets paid enough to do it. Notice I said enough, not the most. I would also say "and has health insurance."
2007-02-15 16:10:23 · answer #1 · answered by loryntoo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, you can take that gold and buy the same value of silver you were offered, and have money left over to buy other things... Wont that make you happier? Or, the amount of silver could equal the value of the amount of gold offered... So take the silver if you prefer it in that form, the value is still the same. At any rate, you have more options when you have money. The way I see it, this is my only chance to experience the world, and travelling ain't free. And that would make me happy.
2007-02-15 20:24:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That depends on the priority each of us places on being either valuable or happy. Your question implies that it cannot be both
so in my case for example I cannot be happy if I'm not valuable.
The worst insult you could level at me is: You are useless.
If one is useless then it is also implied that one lives on the sufferance of others, one occupies space and consumes the earth's bounty and does not give anything in return.
2007-02-15 20:23:54 · answer #3 · answered by Freddy F 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why choose something you know isn't going to make you happy?? just because your choice may not be as valuable or important as something else doesn't mean that it has less value!!!!
2007-02-15 20:37:44 · answer #4 · answered by Ali.D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Choose being happy and your preferences, never what is "better" and what makes you feel empty|
For what is often "better" is nothing but someone elses idea of what better is - probably society's|
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2007-02-15 20:39:09 · answer #5 · answered by Catholic Philosopher 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
people need three things in life to be happy 1) have something to do 2) have somebody to love and love them back 3) have something to look forward to
2007-02-16 08:39:44 · answer #6 · answered by BANANA 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
metaphors be damned.
the truth is,
if you are a happy person valuable things will come your way!!!
2007-02-15 20:38:00 · answer #7 · answered by KRIS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would much rather be happy in life! It is sooo much harder going from day 2 day without liking anypart in it.... I would much rather be poor and have my family than be a rixh lonely old lady...
How do you feel???
2007-02-15 20:20:11 · answer #8 · answered by loki_middy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think that being rich is more valuable because you buy the biggest house and get a good car... at least u get a good life!
2007-02-15 20:18:24 · answer #9 · answered by choclate luver 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I do what I want, and I do only those things that make me anti-empty.
2007-02-15 20:27:50 · answer #10 · answered by trueblue88 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋