If money cannot buy you happiness, why do you work regularly to earn it?
Majority of the problems in the world today exist because of someone or some segments of some population not having enough money. People you know may also be unhappy because of the bills they have to pay. You yourself may be working daily to either have more money or do things that require money. At the same time, for some reason, you and people you know may be hating talking or thinking about money and happiness being associated with each other. Unfortunately, the more you think money does not buy you happiness, the less you will be able to achieve any dream or goal of having a certain amount of money that you would consider satisfactory.
So does money bring you happiness? Let us find out! If you are reading this, you probably used money to afford some sort of a computing device to be able to read this The Reasoner article.
Money buying happiness VS Money bringing happiness
While almost everyone works daily to make more money, almost everyone also has a hatred towards money because such people do not have a lot of money. The entire idea of money being able to buy you happiness is mixed up with the idea that focusing solely on money is the only purpose in life. People who hate the idea of a life revolving solely around money end up confusing the two so much that they develop a feeling that makes them hate associating money with the idea of happiness, which is what many people aim to seek as an end result.
A lot of people mistakenly associate the saying “Money buys you happiness!” with a picture of you being completely unhappy in life and using cash in your hand to buy happiness at a store, ending up being very happy. Many people cite the concepts of health and family when trying to avoid believing that money can bring them happiness. Once you realize that buying something results in happiness coming to you through related channels, you can appreciate the concept of money more.
Some Happy Things That Exist Solely Because of Money
- The happiness your children bring to you exists also because money could afford health, food, shelter and even birth for your children.
- The happiness food brings you exists also because you bought the food with money.
- The happiness any hobby brings you exists also because money allowed you to either buy the tools for that hobby or enough resources elsewhere to be able to afford a hobby in life.
- The happiness your spouse can bring you exists also because money enabled the two of you to be able to afford doing things together.
- The happiness your health brings you exists also because you are able to monetarily afford health care, cleaner living environment, good food and shelter.
- The happiness your friends bring you exists also because money enables you to afford calling them, txting them, msging them, e-mailing them and to visit them in person on foot with your shoes and clothes, on the car, on a donkey, on a ship, on a train and on a plane.
- The happiness nature brings your exists also because you are able to afford traveling to or living in an area where you can observe such nature.
- The happiness things like painting, music, movies, art and other things bring you exists also because money allows you to buy tools, equipment and tickets for those things.
- The happiness being alone brings you exists also because you are monetarily able to afford the necessary resources on your own.
- The happiness that money brings you exists also because you are able to afford things like clothes and shoes, education, training and transportation which you apply in some sort of a task, like work, to make you money.
Can Money Bring You Happiness?
Do you think money can buy you happiness? Do you think money helps in bringing you closer to happiness? How many happy things in your life exist or are influenced by money? How many happy things in your life have nothing to do, directly or indirectly, with happiness? What do you think of the above points?
Please share your thoughts or any questions through your comment below. Thank you for reading! I really appreciate it. 
Money make the world go round! Think it if you don't have money .. you don't have a clothes, shoes, food, a house and many other things. It's like that since the beginning of the world! Even if they didn't had money, they had other products to trade.
Money sure can make you happier in lot of ways. But greed for the same definitely can change you, your life, your surroundings and in the process you’ll lose happiness.
If you can’t find (buy, pay for) happiness with your money your are an idiot. I have been out of work for five years and am completely broke. I am preparing to kill myself because of my lack of money.
The thing is no matter how much money you have you can always do with more. Money is about lifestyle and people these days always expect a lifestyle beyond there means. I am a Portrait Photographer in Milton Keynes and meet many people from many different lifestyles and often the poorest are the happiest
No money does not buy true happiness. It might bring entertainment for a while but that's it. But we continue to go after it because it does bring a roof over our heads, food in our children's mouths, clean clothes on our backs, etc.
True happiness? How can you define happiness, especially true happiness… Happiness is something unique for each and every one of us and is made out of small happy things. I am happy when i buy myself something that i really want, when i eat a cake, when i see my dog playing, when i see my plants growing and all this happy moments without money wouldn’t have been possible. Money can buy you happiness, but greed is something else….
Yup,money can buy many things and do many.But I don't think it can buy everything.Happiness bought by money can last long?Forever?
Money can be good.Not all beautiful things can be bought by it.Without money,your life will be hard;with money,your life will be not bad but happiness?Hard to say.
It can.. temporarily, but as soon as your money runs out. You will find yourself lost and full of regrets. The bottom line, you will never be happy with just money alone.
For me it depends on how you buy it. Sometimes we need money to cover those holes of sadness and sometimes becomes hindrance to our happiness. It always depends upon the situation.
If you have money, you can do the things that you really love that can make yourself or your loved ones happy. For me, happiness cannot only be achieved because of the fulfillment of the things that you want to do or to have but also by simple things that you do for everyone. But it is also to be considered that it is because we have the money to help us. It is not the money that made us happy but the things that we do with the money itself. For me, it is the result of what you want to do with what you have. I love your post.
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The answer is a definite yes. Not having bills and shortcomings sure makes me happier at least.
Happiness could not only get from the material things that money can buy and also money could not make all people happy. I’ve known a lot of rich people out there who are not happy despite of their fat bank accounts and there are also people who are poor yet they are happy. For me, happiness is a state of mind and we are the one who decides for our happiness no matter what our economic status in life. Anyway, thanks a lot for sharing this out.
Maybe money can buy those pleasures and comforts that we want in life yet we are not that 100% sure that it’s everlasting. Not all the time that we can get our happiness from material things. They are just temporary.
If you don’t want to worry with your bills, don’t go beyond your means. Change your lifestyle. Try to be frugal. Practice simple living. Meditate!
TRUST.Can money buy this? I think not.
Money can buy you anything you wish for but it can never buy you happiness. I believe that happiness is something that is gifted by Almighty.
No, money cannot buy my happiness. I can be happy even if I do not have money as long as I have my loved ones.
It might not buy happiness, but I'd rather be sad in a Porsche.
It’s like that since the beginning of the world! Even if they didn’t had money, they had other products to trade
Happiness is a personal choice and money has nothing to do about it. You can be happy without the material things that money could buy. Contentment is all we need in order to experience real and true happiness. Anyway, thanks a lot for sharing your insight. I’ll be looking forward for your next blog.
Well its a debatable subject. There are people with no money that are happy. And then there are the people that money makes genuinely happy.
i think it is crazy question.. i think , Can't
well.. its not all about the money but i have had lots and lots of happy momments thanks to money.. remember my first time visiting disneyland haha.. wasn’t that cheap..
Money can certainly buy ME happiness!!!
For me, happiness is a state of mind and we are the one who decides for our happiness no matter what our economic status in life.
It might not buy happiness, but I’d rather be sad in a Porsche.
For me, happiness cannot only be achieved because of the fulfillment of the things that you want to do or to have but also by simple things that you do for everyone.
Yes I can buy happiness, Money is everything to this world. Without money you can’t buy anything.
Well i think it can buy happiness, maybe not peace of mind but happiness yes. And Friends too..
Money can buy things that can make me happy, but also there are some that money can't buy.. yes, peace, trust etc.., I think it depends on how people perceive it.
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To those that say that money can’t buy you happiness, try living without enough of it
Having money definately takes the sting out of being poor.
More of it would sure make me happy!
It is my first comment in this blog, I just want to say that “money is not everything but everything needs money”
This is actually a very good debate. This is always mentioned daily whether directly or indirectly. I think it really depends on the situation you are in and what subject you are looking at. Since there are different classes of people in the world, everyone looks at it a different way but in the end, money is definitely worth something in general. That's how society was built and that's how we all have come to accept this fact since the beginning.
Im not sure, i seem to be in a better mood when im not struggling though.
well we are living in a materialistic world and eventually money has become the first priority for all us humans. Happiness is a natural phenomena. you can certainly be happy or feel good for a time being after buying something for yourself but the real happiness only comes with compassion, affection and love, which are according to me human emotions and does not involve any money matters.
No,money cannot bring happiness.There is one proverb health is wealth not wealth is health.If Money is loss nothing we loss, If Health is loss something we loss,If character is loss Everything We loss.so dont make cheap tricks to gain money.thats the information i want to give who read dis.
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Have money or not, happiness comes and goes. Nothing is stable in life, go through the phase in life accordingly. Having money certainly helps.
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Excellent Article and I like your writing style.Your Article is very interesting and thanks for sharing with us.
Money could never buy absolute happiness. We can be happy despite the lack of material things that money could buy. Happiness is a personal choice and we are the one who will make that decision and money has nothing to do with it. Great insight, thanks for sharing.
Money can never buy the genuine and absolute happiness. Yes, it can bring in some points but not enough to make you totally happy. Happiness comes from within us. It's a matter of decision and choice of being happy despite lack of money.
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when the last tree has cut, the last river has poisoned and the last fish has died we realize that we cannot eat money. -go green
this quote is simply but motivate a lot..
well good article and question people ask for ages.. well firstly why we need money coz we live in big cities and we use needles luxury things so if you have a simple life so you can be happy without lots of money ..on the other hand inside of peace can not compare with money…
good articel,,,
money can only give u some bla bla bla but there are many things more than money which can keep u happy.
Money can really buy happiness if you spend it wisely but not all things that can make you happy can be bought by money. I really agree with your points that there are some happy things bought by money. For me it’s about how you spend it, if you spend it extravagantly, you will end up to sadness and realize that you can’t buy happiness but if you spend it wisely, you’ll able to realize the things that money can make you happy.
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We work to have money because that's the way it is set-up. There's no more bartering, you need money to buy the necessities of life. Money is a tool so one can buy something. I still think that money can't buy you real happiness, real happiness in a sense of non-material things like love, peace, joy. After all, those are what really is important in life.
money cannot bring happiness.
very interesting post
A really interesting article, I think money can buy happiness, but not 100%
Thanks for this very informative posted article you’ve wrote. Anyway, even the most richest in the world can’t buy the true meaning of happiness and for me its LOVE, either for your family, friends, and/or your most special person in this world. That is what you’ve called priceless…
Yes, you do need a certain amount of money to have a good and happy life these days, unless you live in some kind of non-monetary community of course. But I think there's only so much you need, and the biggest trap is loving money and forgetting about other things in life!
I sure hope that money will make me happy because I work very hard trying to get some..
Great article! Money can bring some joys but what brings true happiness can not be attained with it.
Excellent post! Money is very powerful, it could make you happy with the things it could give you. I believe that when you have money you will be happy but finding true happiness does not involves money at all. Searching for true happiness could be found by being contented with what you have. Thanks.
If you have money, you can buy anything you want.You can buy the things that your family desire to buy and because of that, you will fell happy. Just spending your money correctly and you don't need to be selfish, the result will be, so much happiness for you.
Interesting list of topic,But most of the people today was dazzled money because they wanted to have a beautiful life and they other reasons they exchanged their own happiness due to the poverty…Great blogs!!!
No money does not buy true happiness
Money makes me happy in a sense that with it, I can buy anything I want. When I do, it makes me happy so it does buy happiness in a way. But take note that it's only a short-lived happiness. Money cannot definitely buy fulfillment.
Of course it can buy happiness. But it depends to what kind of what happiness we're talking to. In my own opinion and base in my needs, Money can really be a bridge to Happiness. Thanks for your nice blog.
Thanks for this great article!
I believe that the power of money can give us temporary happiness. We would be happy if we have lots of money but finding true happiness does not involve money at all. Happiness depends on how a person sees it and we could be happy with the people around us. We should be contented with what we have and that is the start of finding true happiness.
Yes, money can buy happiness. Most people are not aware but it is true that money can buy and give us happiness. We may deny it, but it is the fact that exist in the world. We work hard to earn money and we spend it for our own happiness.
Money is the most powerful thing on Earth. This runs everything and anything that people have. But what is most important thing with how we handle money is that, money though the most powerful of all, may be the root of all evil. Yes, I agree with Florida Computer Services that we should learn to be contented with what we have. One thing I would like to share to all readers of this post. Let us be careful in managing and handling money, we should not go after of it fully,remember, Not all that glitters are gold, then definitely money cannot buy all things. That is our attitude towards anything run by money.
We work hard for money. But it is very difficult to say that money can buy happiness.
'Whoever said money can't buy happiness, didn't know where to shop'
I think money is hapiness)) because in our life money became the embodiment of wealth. When you get this beautiful, wonderful, fabulous money you feel satisfaction!
Money can't buy happiness for there are lots of things that can't be bought by money. It can bring you happiness in some way but not the total happiness that you are looking for. Happiness comes from within us.Maybe money can buy the luxurious things that we want but not absolute happiness for we can be happy even with simple things that we have.
Money plays a dominant role in our life but its fact money can't buy happiness.
Thank you so much for the informative article.Money?Yes we all need money.But happiness that money can give needs a debate. One can say that he/she is happy because he/she has lots of money. It's easy to buy what we want when we have money but,money cannot guarantee total happiness that we are looking for. For happiness can't be found in money alone. There are many ways to become happy. Happiness is in the person himself, it is from within us.Making simple things for someone's happiness is for me the greatest happiness that one can have. Total happiness that money can't buy.
For me, you'll have to accept that you will never have enough money to solve all your problems. If you can't accept this, then you aren't clear about money. People with great amount of money have just as many problems as the rest of us — sometimes more problems than the rest of us. Just read the daily newspapers and you pay attention to all the trouble rich people are in. Money can buy things that can make you happy but can never buy absolute happiness.
Money plays a dominant role but money can't buy happiness because there are still people who have lots of money but are unhappy in other ways.
Money can give you lot of things. You can have buying power but you can't get true happiness. Happiness lies within you and not in outer world.
Good article, money in and of itself won't make you happy but the lack of it can certainly bring a lot of unhappiness. The important thing is to keep it all in perspective.
No… but it sure helps! Having money to pay the bills and live makes it easier to actually do something with your life.
I think, money can't buy ultimate happiness, but it can give peace of mind, more freedom… and therefor also some happiness.
I don't wanna be a hypocrite, but yes, money can buy my happiness. I'm sure everyone agrees with, no one can live without money.
Very interesting post. Money can give needs a debate. One can say that he/she is happy because he/she has lots of money.
"Money buying happiness" and "Money bringing happiness" is totally different. It is up to us on how we utilize money. Apart from money we cannot buy the things we need, travel to Macau, enjoy Spa and among many others. However, money cannot give us eternal happiness. Thanks for the post.
if we have lots of money but finding true happiness does not involve money at all.
Yes.Because of money I can afford to buy something I enjoyment. But not all can money can buy…
In some cases,there is a balance in life,money can not make life perfect and without money its difficult to make life perfect.
I think no one can buy happiness with money.
No one can purchase happiness with money. It is impossible to purchase.
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It depends on the situation.I think the most important is KNOW WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY…
Yes! money can give you the happiness that you want. But I assure you, that happiness is temporary. It couldn't satisfy your needs. True happiness comes from within. Money can't buy everything. You can't buy trust or love. There are many rich people who are not satisfied with the life they have even though they can buy things they want. Money can also ruin your life and relationship with people you love. Do not let money rule your life!
an interesting topic, the current money brings me happiness
Money is already a necessity nowadays. I mean it can't buy anything but without it, life would be very hard and miserable. Wherever you go, money is the main concern of people. If you have lots of money, you can do anything you want. You can enjoy and be happy. But of course, we need to use it properly. We should not abuse the blessings given to us.
Great post! I guess it basically depends on what it is that makes you happy. If stuff and travelling and stuff like that makes you happy, then sure, money can buy that. But it can never bring loved ones who died back, or give you the love of your life who never loved you back or give you peace of mind etc.
So I think money can buy some people happiness, but not everyone.
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Money can not bring a true love
I agree with you, It is not a sufficient condition
Its weird but true! Yet, they say that money can't buy happiness, It's a choice to made and its true that trough money we are capable of doing thing that we want. So we have earn this to make us happy. Specifically, the sentence that they tell" money can't buy happiness" is just a fact when their are two person involve. I love your informative article, Thanks!
Money is not evil all the time. It can give us some things that can make us happy but sometimes it can be a reason for our sadness. We are thankful that we have money to buy all our basic necessities but sometimes we blame money for being a bad contributing factor to our society because there are many people who breaks the law or commit crimes because of money. Money would only be on good purpose depending on how we handle and use it.
this to make us happy. Specifically, the sentence that they tell” money can’t buy happiness” is just a fact when their are two person involve. I love your informative article, Thanks!
It is not universal true,I am not agree with the statement,money neither buy nor bring happiness.
They say money is everything. We all wanted to have money, but we differ on the amount and degree of wantness and likeness. There are people who will just for money, and there are some who are contented of what they have. For me money is not everything. I do believe that the greatest things in life cannot be bought by money. I would rather prefer love, peace and happiness in exchange of money. People should realize that too much of it will lead to nothing but destruction.
Much money can you get a false happiness
Money is already part of our everyday leaving. Almost everything that we need in order to survive requires money. Yes! everything that money can buy could really make us happy, but these were just temporary happiness, because all these things never lasts. Actually, we can have all these things even without money. But because of man's desire to live to an easier life, money exist. True happiness cannot be gained from the use of money. There are a lot of things that money can't buy that would really gave us true and lasting happiness such us LOVE and FAITH.
"For the love of money is the root of all evil" – this is the saying that I always remember when it comes to myself. I prefer to have lots of friends than to have billions of money. For friends are our source of encouragement, understanding, love and comfort… Having good friends is already a treasure that we need to value. Indeed true that money is important in our daily living but we should not love it but we will use it for good. Aside fro mthat, "no man is an island" ryt? Much thanks… Great post!
We cannot deny the fact that because of money we are able to live in a comfortable and convenient life. But most doesn't rely on money alone. Stronger relationships with our love ones can be gained even without the use of money. There maybe things that exist solely with the use of money but there are things that can survive without money. We only need enough money to live, too much would be dangerous and unhealthy. Thanks for the post!
I agree that in our lives today, in order to live a good life we need money. But that can only get only give us the basic needs like good food but careful not to over indulge in fast foods with high concentration of calories, and also the luxurious things we want in life, that is it. Money can never at any one time buy neither love nor happiness, that is a big lie.
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Money would clear my debt, which would give me some relief, but I woudn't go so far as to say that is true happiness. I would go for money can calm your day to day frustrations, and perhaps distract you from your personal problems, but it cannot make you truly happy.
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Great post on what can be quite a touchy subject. I guess everybody is different but try telling me that I wouldn't be happy in the seat of a Lamborghini and you must be crazy. If you don't like cars you might not be as happy as I would be but everybody has their vices whether it's a meal from a world class chef or a trip to the Bahamas.
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Wow! Nice post.Is it possible to become happy without money at all?.
No, money cannot buy happiness.But sometimes Money can buy things that can make me happy.everything that money can buy could really make us happy, but these were just temporary happiness, because all these things never lasts. Actually.
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No, that money will never bring happiness, happiness depends on the attitude of each person for example if a person is negative for more than material things will never be happy that it has been proven by millionaires who take their own life, it is true that if we have money we can buy things, go on vacation to a pleasant place, so it helps to be happy, but it depends on it.
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Happiness depends on how a person sees it and we could be happy with the people around us.
True happiness is found in the hearts of the steadfast people that never waiver….money helps tho.