How to respond - "Money doesn't buy happiness."

[hobokook]

How exactly do you respond to someone who says money doesn't buy happiness?

I know that after making a certain amount, money can't make you any more happy...but are you really saying that someone making $30k per year is just as happy as someone making $3 million per year?

 

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[Kak]

"Cute Excuse"

 

[1PercentStreet]

Money doesn't buy happiness and is the root of all evil.

I'm an evil unhappy guy!

 

[Kak]

I guess I pick unhappy then.

 

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[OzGrinder]

tell them you have proof they are wrong:
Fluoxetine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This forum is missing a 'beating a dead horse' emoticon

 

[JayKim]

:beatdeadhorse5:

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How exactly do you respond to someone who says money doesn't buy happiness?

I know that after making a certain amount, money can't make you any more happy...but are you really saying that someone making $30k per year is just as happy as someone making $3 million per year?

https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/mindset-motivation-choices/24991-money-cant-buy-happiness.html

 

[Vic]

Poverty doesn't either.

 

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[InMotion]

How exactly do you respond to someone who says money doesn't buy happiness?

I ask them if a lack of money buys happiness?

 

[Determined2012]

Oh? Well, I'd rather be RICH and unhappy, versus BROKE and unhappy. SMH

 

[rocksolid]

It all depends on what a person defines as happiness. Most of us define being happy as having more time to do what ever we want. In order to do this you need money to take care of all of your daily needs, so in that respect yes money does buy happiness. Happiness can also be looked at as having good health. By having money to free up your time you can focus more time on yourself and go to the gym or what ever makes you healthy and if you fall ill you have the money to buy the best doctors in the world to make you better so again money can buy you happiness. I am not wealthy yet but a friend of money is and he has also told me that money can't buy happiness. I asked him if he would be willing to donate all of the money he makes and just keep enough to just live. He had nothing to say because it would never happen. My conclusion is that money can indirectly buy you happiness because it can eliminate many of the stresses in your life that make you unhappy.

 

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[andviv]

How exactly do you respond to someone who says money doesn't buy happiness?

I don't.

You are wasting your time.

It is like telling an atheist that god exists, or to a believer, that god does not exist. You can't convince them.

I honestly think you can't change people's beliefs when related to subjective things/feelings.

They have to come to that realization on their own.

 

[Steve37]

I don't.

You are wasting your time.

This.

 

[DeletedUser2]

im always curious about how they know...


so I ask, "how do you know?"



Z

 

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[santa]

Money is a medium of exchange.

The greater medium of exchange resource you have, the greater CHOICE you have.

 

[Kak]

im always curious about how they know...


so I ask, "how do you know?"



Z

This is the best one yet!

What about the root of all evil? It is kind of like the gun control arguments, if guns people spoons make Rosie Odonnel fat.

 

[CommonCents]

If they have to ask in the first place, they've already shown they won't understand the answer.

 

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[jljtech]

This! (language) Skip to 2:12

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[johnp]

My aunt told me that money doesn't buy happiness as she was throwing back a glass of wine at a family event. She makes probably 400K per year. My uncle is retired at age 50 something as a result of stocks and his business and she could quit her job at any moment.

I said it "buy happiness by buying freedom. Look at you guys." That's all i had to say to shut her up. And she and my uncle have never talked to me again. Sometimes its better to just keep your mouth shut I guess

 

[Mike39]

This! (language) Skip to 2:12

[video=youtube;w4Pu_JuPILw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4Pu_JuPILw&t=2m24s[/video]

Great movie, epic speach.

 

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[jon.a]

I don't ague with stupid people.

 

[kahem89]

I agree that money doesn't buy you happiness directly, you can be unhappy with money. I just think its the wrong question.

The real question is can you be happy without freedom? I know I cant. And... that's exactly what money will get you, Freedom And choices

As a general rule. F*ck those discussions, its a waste of time. If they want to work for you in the future, let them

 

[Pinnacle]

Read them Francisco's Money Speech.

 

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[Kung Fu Steve]

You're right, money isn't everything... but it ranks right up there with oxygen!

 

[dnice]

Awesome! Sounds like Jordan "The Wolf of Wall Street" Belfort.

This! (language) Skip to 2:12

[video=youtube;w4Pu_JuPILw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4Pu_JuPILw&t=2m24s[/video]

 

[theBiz]

Jordan is a tool. He was a scammer thats all. He stole money from people.. and trust me i will still give a scammer the credit if they deserve it but he doesent. He got out of jail and tried to open two businesses which failed miserably....hmm what happened to the "principles" this guru is selling everyone now? Its easy to be good at sales when you lie to people in order to get people sending checks in then steal their money. Joke, dont even listen to that guy or anything he says, he had a bunch of drug addicts calling people 300x each per day lying to get their money then they stole it and put it into one of their fake stocks, not hard to do... you've got to be a real scumbag with some big ba***, or just rat everyone out when you get caught like he did.

 

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[Mike39]

Jordan is a tool. He was a scammer thats all. He stole money from people.. and trust me i will still give a scammer the credit if they deserve it but he doesent. He got out of jail and tried to open two businesses which failed miserably....hmm what happened to the "principles" this guru is selling everyone now? Its easy to be good at sales when you lie to people in order to get people sending checks in then steal their money. Joke, dont even listen to that guy or anything he says, he had a bunch of drug addicts calling people 300x each per day lying to get their money then they stole it and put it into one of their fake stocks, not hard to do... you've got to be a real scumbag with some big ba***, or just rat everyone out when you get caught like he did.

As bad as this is, his book was the spark that got me interested in finance and then in turn entrepreneurship. I did't even think people could possibly make a million dollars in a month, and I wouldn't be on this forum had I not read his book. Cheesy story as follows: My aunt got me "The wolf on Wall Street" for Christmas, then for my birthday (February), since I liked the book so much, my mom asked my aunt to send out another business book for my birthday present (yes, books for my birthday). Buried between two shitty, regurgitated-info business books laid the Millionaire Fastlane , my life would be forever changed. True story

 

[AlasdairM]

The question to ask yourself is, if money buys happiness, then how come there are miserable rich people and happy poor people (go to Jamaica some time)? Money effectively magnifies your basic personality traits.

If you're insecure with little money, you'll be even more so with lots of money. Likewise, if you're basically a happy person, more money will make you happier (up to a point).

 

[Alchemy]

Money doesn't buy happiness?

Neither does oxygen, but they are both pretty important.

 

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[mags]

Respond with "Whoever said money can't buy happiness did not know where to shop!"

 

[Kak]

Honestly, let them go on believing their brainwashing. Frankly, it isn't my job to fix people.