SrFrog 927 June 6, 2012 Share June 6, 2012 (edited) You've probably heard the phrase before but is it true? Does money not bring happiness to those fortunate enough to have plenty of it. According to this webpage that notion might be nothing more than a myth. So what do you think, does your happiness reflect your economical situation? Edited June 6, 2012 by SrFrog 1 "Never give no manipulative bitch the benefit of the doubt" - Compa's grandpa... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otter 1,942 June 6, 2012 Share June 6, 2012 I think the whole "money can't buy happiness" shtick is a bunch of BS. Sure, it can't "buy" happiness, per se, but if I was poor, I would be constantly worrying about finances and how to pay the bills. Money may not be able to buy happiness, but it sure as heck can buy peace of mind. 8 how even is otter and how can it be if Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Pretty Pie 64 June 6, 2012 Share June 6, 2012 Money can't directly buy happiness, but it can buy things that make you happy. Plus, like "HylianMadness" said, there is a lot less financial stress on those with money, so it is easier to enjoy the things you have. "Hater's hate did create, that which they all feared. It is they we have to thank, for it is us they engineered."~ Me"Eventually!"~ Also Me "Critics who treat 'adult' as a term of approval, instead of as a merely descriptive term, cannot be adult themselves. To be concerned about being 'grown up', to admire the 'grown up' because it is 'grown up', to blush at the suspicion of being childish; These are the marks of childhood and adolescence. When I became a man, I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be 'Very Grown Up'."~ C.S. Lewis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I used to be a stranger 7,993 June 6, 2012 Share June 6, 2012 There is a difference between situational/experience happiness and realizational contentment. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croaks 251 June 6, 2012 Share June 6, 2012 This is not true. Ice cream equals happiness, and I can buy ice cream. Therefore, I can buy happiness. 2 http://pilot-croaks.deviantart.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starshine 16,334 June 6, 2012 Share June 6, 2012 There are many many many factors in this world that determine your happiness-level, not just money Even those 'Street Children' who lives under extreme poverty can still smile and laughing under their suffering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeмo 100 June 6, 2012 Share June 6, 2012 Money may not buy happiness but you need it to get through life. 2 14 NATIONAL TITLES AND COUNTING! MLP FANTASY FOOTBALL DRAFT AUGUST 14TH 7:00 CT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToridAkbolto 170 June 6, 2012 Share June 6, 2012 In today's society, there is a set amount of money you need to live comfortably. Those with an income below that line will be dissatisfied with their life. Those above that line will be more satisfied with their life. However, this phrase is still somewhat true because of the following info: Those that are far above that line (perhaps the top 10% of incomes) do not report a higher degree of satisfaction with their life than those at the line. So money does not buy happiness, rather a lack of money reduces it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazy 66 June 6, 2012 Share June 6, 2012 Someone who spends their life doing what they love will be happier then someone who spends their life making money. And in the words of The Beatles "Money can't buy me love" We have ponies for that 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiteshade 1,426 June 6, 2012 Share June 6, 2012 In the pragmatist's case, money is happiness. Also regarding poverty, if it hinders the fulfillment of the Maslow hierarchy of needs (which is the case for most but not all), then it hinders happiness. Warning: Signature may cause seizures, owner will sue you if you complain Nothing happens, yet everything changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lostwanderer 367 June 6, 2012 Share June 6, 2012 This is not true. Ice cream equals happiness, and I can buy ice cream. Therefore, I can buy happiness. I cream does not equal happiness, it can make you happy for a short period of time. I find this saying to be very missleading, It's not happiness, it's fufilment, generally happiness is a side effect of fufilment though. Money can't buy you fufilment, you need a reason to live really, working is that for alot of people, gives them somethign to do, they feel like the're contributing, and have something to work towards. When they've done enough they can live out the rest of their days with satisfaction, looking back on it all, realising how horrible alot of it was, and rest. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evilshy 5,090 June 6, 2012 Share June 6, 2012 Money can buy happiness if you spend it right. For example, hanging out with friends makes me happy. So buying gas to drive to wherever we are meeting, buying a new game to play with them, or movie tickets to see with them, is effectively buying happiness. I was happy when I didn't have a job, and therefore very little money, and therefore almost never got to hang out with them, but I'm happier now. Signature now 99% less edgy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5guysburgersnfries 216 June 6, 2012 Share June 6, 2012 Money can buy happiness but it cannot buy love, unless you're Hugh Hefner, then you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FedoraMemes 582 June 6, 2012 Share June 6, 2012 I think money doesn't buy happiness because happiness is inanimate, and money is used to buy animate objects. The Anime Thread: http://mlpforums.com/topic/20661-the-anime-thread/page__hl__the%20anime%20thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evilshy 5,090 June 6, 2012 Share June 6, 2012 I think money doesn't buy happiness because happiness is inanimate, and money is used to buy animate objects. I think you meant to switch those two? Signature now 99% less edgy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viscra Maelstrom 3,718 June 6, 2012 Share June 6, 2012 i think it's some kind of combination off them both, at least in my case. without money, i wouldn't have been able to use this computer. without money, i wouldn't have internet connection to the computer. without internet connection, i wouldn't have had a million life-changing things happen to me at all, namely discovering music, lover, and ponies which lead me to this large amount of friends i now have on here. without money, i wouldn't be able to come that far with it. however, it wasn't MONEY that made said things happen. it LEAD me to find music, lover, and friends, but it didn't GIVE me that by spending an amount of money to make it happen. it was ME that made that happen, ME living through my life to the point i am now. i couldn't purchase any of that with money, but it was able to lead me to said things happening, which made me a lot more happy a person thanks to it. so in conclusion, money gave me this computer and internet-connection to make all of those things happen to me, which made me the happy person i am today, but it didn't make any of those things actually happen to me, as it was a choice in my life i made myself. i could have had computer and internet-connection and NOT have any of those things happen to me should i choose to, and live miserably as a result. money wouldn't have been able to change that part about me. Soundcloud---------Twitter---------Tumblr---------DeviantArt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jemboi 127 June 6, 2012 Share June 6, 2012 (edited) If you have a lot of money but no family and friends to share it with, then no, money can't buy happiness. You'll always feel hollow inside and wonder if the people around you want you or your money. You'll never fully be able to trust anyone. However, if you already have family and friends who love and support you, then of course the money is going to make you ridiculously happy because you'll be able to do the things you've always wanted to do with the ones you love the most. P.S. That's a hilarious topic title. Edited June 6, 2012 by Jemboi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letterone 1,204 June 7, 2012 Share June 7, 2012 Like several people before said, money can buy things that cause happiness. For instance video games. I could buy a crapload of video games with a crapload of money and I'd be the happiest person in the world. 1 It's ironic how I fall just to get back up again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmcsavage 34 June 7, 2012 Share June 7, 2012 I dont think it makes you happy, but having a substantial amount will make life easier at the least. Bringing you less stress, but no, not direct happiness. High Fashion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Boulder 123 June 7, 2012 Share June 7, 2012 Indeed, money can't buy happiness....but it can get you cool stuff like this 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victoria and Co. 782 June 7, 2012 Share June 7, 2012 (edited) *ahem* The slogan of the 'Hershey's Drops' is as follows: "A lot of Hershey's Happiness in a little drop" We can see here that, in fact, Hershey's is the equivalent, on some level, to happiness. Whether it be that they produce their own 'Hershey's Happiness' or that it is your average happiness is up for debate, but the fact remains that there is happiness in reference to Hershey's. Ergo, if one were to buy stock in the Hershey's Company, one could also be considered to be purchasing stock in happiness. Edited June 7, 2012 by Vinyl Pon3 Scratch This is something I do? This is something I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockinRarity 1,605 June 7, 2012 Share June 7, 2012 You've probably heard the phrase before but is it true? Does money not bring happiness to those fortunate enough to have plenty of it. According to this webpage that notion might be nothing more than a myth. So what do you think, does your happiness reflect your economical situation? I read that article and I loved it. It's so true. Wisdom from my circle of family and friends has lead me to believe that living simply, as in, not owning all that many extravagant stuff or even a lot of stuff in general, is the most fulfilling way to live because letting go of materialism means that you are free to say no to buying a ton of stuff that bogs you down. What the article is saying about money buying experiences AND about donating money is something that I have experienced in my short life. I love travelling and I wish I could travel more. I love giving away my money and I wish I could afford to do so more. But I just don't make enough to be able to do that. Right now I can barely afford to pay rent to live with my parents' and to pay some bills and to buy toiletries and gas. But this topic reminds me of a Cracked.com article I once read. http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-reasons-money-can-buy-happiness/ I think it highlights a couple things that other people have said in this thread, though. 1 Follow my blog! ~The Mind of Sally - Experiences, Opinions, Musings~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JhonHipster 124 June 8, 2012 Share June 8, 2012 in order t experience happiness you must be alive. in order to be alive you need food. in order to have food you need money. circular logic is best logic. lets hope this works Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strafe 594 June 9, 2012 Share June 9, 2012 Unless you can pay a certain amount of money to get into Equestria then money can't buy true happiness. "The Gods envy us. They envy us because we’re mortal, because any moment might be our last. Everything is more beautiful because we’re doomed. You will never be lovelier than you are now. We will never be here again." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElementOfTenacity 47 June 10, 2012 Share June 10, 2012 I read somthing online once that said you can never know true happiness untill you know what its like to make others happy, and thats always stuck in my head . Run Faster : D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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