Can money buy happiness?

salami1212 · 30 Mar 2009 at 19:53

So.. in your opinions, do you think money buys happiness?

My opinion is yes .. to an extent though. If someone gave you £200 million and no one would know apart from say close relatives and friends, I guarantee you would be a much happier person..

salami1212 · 30 Mar 2009 at 19:59

so everyones that saying no.. If you got £100 million right now, no strings attached, you wouldnt have a big stupid grin on your face

salami1212 · 31 Mar 2009 at 01:06

Mr^B said:
If you want to ignore all the research ever done on human happiness, go right ahead...but what REALLY makes people happy and motivated isn't goods and services, it's self-actualisation, being the best you possibly can be at everything you possibly can do. And money cannot, categorically, buy that.

Ok, firstly, Maslow is a theory.. Secondly, working isnt the only activity which can make you feel proud of something.. Obviously life might become a bit boring if you didnt work, but with £100 mil, id just go out and entertain myself for the day.

Morba said:
no, it would be like a drug.
if you are a good happy person, it will be good.
if you are an unhappy person, then it will be bad.

but if you are an unhappy person because of debt, then youd be happier.. If you are unhappy because you are single and cant get a girl, then you can treat them to a expensive romantic meal and boat ride..

Money = happiness

Ripper said:
The only thing that did the trick was going out with some old mates recently and having one of the best nights i've had in years. It made me realise the important things in life.

Maybe not having money sucks, but there are far more important and fulfilling things in life that money can't buy.

you couldnt go out with no money

salami1212 · 31 Mar 2009 at 01:08

salami1212 · 31 Mar 2009 at 01:21

Jez said:
No they would not.

Scenario A:
You have a large country house, gated, with a 599 sitting outside. You have no friends, no-one in your phone book other than work associates, who do not like you particularly and would not want to associate with you in free time. You sit there all alone on a friday night watching SkyHD on a 10' Projection screen, feeling cabin feeverish, thinking maybe you could take the 599 for an anonymous drive round the block and back to your empty house again.

Scenario B:
You have a 3 bed semi in an average street shared with your other half whom you are very much in love with. You dont have much in the bank, but you have enough for a stack of beers and you have a good few mates coming over this evening, with perhaps their other halves. You all plan to have a damn good laugh, and perhaps pop out to a bar for some drinks later on.

I know which i would rather as a long term situation, assuming that in scenario A you have no chance of ever turning it around.

Ok.. New scenarios:

Scenario A:
You have a small country house, gated, with a Metro sitting outside. You have many friends, no-one in your phone book other than work associates, who do not like you particularly and would not want to associate with you in free time. You sit there all alone on a friday night watching freeview on a 5' portable tv, feeling cabin feeverish, thinking maybe you could take the Metro for a trip to the pub to down your sorrows.

Scenario B:
You have a mansion in a street full of mansions (lol) shared with your other half whom you are very much in love with. Youve got £10 million in the bank, and you have enough for a stack of beers, Champagne, Wine for the ladies, Takeaways for all, and you have a good few mates coming over this evening, with perhaps their other halves. You all plan to have a damn good laugh, and perhaps pop out to a bar for some drinks later on.

Scenario B in both.. id rather have my one and im pretty sure so would you