How much money is enough ? How many possessions do you need ?

Answer 1

Enough to sustain life, enough to keep sheltered and fed.

I need no possessions. I've cleaned my closet and junk many times (not for money, either). I dislike having too many things. I like having money, though. I like Sushi, I like movies, I like buying art supplies. I am not driven to money, I am driven by my likes that require money.

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Answer 2

Not a one my friend, not a one.
Consider if you will, John Lennons words...


Imagine there's no Heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today

Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace

You may say that I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one

Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world

You may say that I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one


D...

Answer 3

You make that choice. Whatever you feel satisfied with is what "YOU" would consider enough. Some people are satisfied with the mere necessities while others are looked upon as being greedy because their material goals are higher than theirs. Whatever makes you happy, because lifes true goal is about feeling joy & happiness and if having an abundance of material things makes you happy then you are not able to put a number on it. Are you happy with how much money "YOU" make,and are "YOU" satisfied with how many possesions that you have? That is the true question.

Answer 4

My imagination can fill that void quite nicely, but lack of capital and a sense of moral conservation stop the dream.

I like the followup question because it is supply of product that fuels the desire for money. Money by itself is just the means to the ends: possession of products.

Answer 5

Things are nice to have, and money is a measure of self-worth for a lot of people. Having a lot of things isn't a bad thing, as long as you're not taking it from someone else (surplus value, according to many very intelligent people, can be a form of stealing, but consider the doctor who works for a hospital and who earns a lot because his labor is scarce and highly demanded...). I think it's only problematic when a person has to use material things, that is, things outside him/herself, to measure his or her self-worth. Material things are judged by other people, their values fluctuate and deteriorate, and offers their user no lasting psychological comfort or stability. Psychological stability comes more easily when you measure yourself by your actions, which are the product of one's virtue. Virtue doesn't fade away over time. Therefore, someone who wears expensive, designer clothes to band-aid his or her self-worth, or who has to wear a mohawk and neon green socks to reaffirm his or her individuality and uniqueness in a mechanized, modern, well-informed and opinionated world, are less stable than someone who dressed plainly and unimpressively, acts according to his or her unique virtues, and acquires what he or she needs or wants. Trinkets are neat to have. A comic book collection can be expensive if you really like comic books. That's not such a guilty thing.

Answer 6

I have far more than I need. I think most people do.

My culture supports such greed. My computer alone would feed several families for a month elsewhere on this planet. Oh, well. No one else reading here has abandoned using their computer to feed the starving.

Answer 7

Possessions are not a necessity. I need just enough money
to maintain and be prepared for an emergency.

Answer 8

One of my favorite movies is "Fight Club".

One of the underlying ideas is - The things you own begin to own you.

The wealthier you are the more you become a slave to your money.

I think most people would be happier with less "stuff" but the media brainwashes us into believing we need more and More, and MORE.

Answer 9

as much $$$$$$$$ as you feel comfortable with.

you only need your health and wealth to get through anything.

health to work,play,etc.

wealth to cover insurance,utilities,food,shelter,
clothing,transportation,medical

possessions are nice but not a necessity.

Answer 10

"The wealthiest man is he who nothing needs, the poorest is he who always needs and wants more..."