They're busy with President Bush on a full-time basis. ;P As far as CK's question on happiness: A lot of folks here have given their insight on the matter. Not much more I can add, other than to say that money won't make you happy, but it may make you more comfortable. The key is to look beyond the material things and look within. You can be about as happy as you decide to be. It may take until you're a little older and lived more though. It's good you are asking questions, CK. Good luck in your quest for happiness.
I be a little older and lived through some stuff I never did tell my late Mother! Life is meant to be FUN, I think. I lived through the 60's and the 70's and I'm STILL HERE! Emphasis on still. Worried about hitting on the novitiate Nuns in the 60's though! Might have burned a bridge or two. But damn, they tell me I had a good time John
I am a college student and while money helps with the material things that i need i know that having my girlfriend in my arms is when i am the happiest and that nothing else matters but her. So to answer your question.... no it is not something that makes me happy. Time on the other hand, and well spent time is something that makes me happy though.
Money makes me happy because it gives me a sense of accomplishment....Being someone who came from a family who wasn't necessarily poor, but who didn't have plenty of money to throw around I know how hard money is to come by for the extra stuff. Basically when I have money to spend(past bills and whatnot) I know I worked for it and that makes me feel good...so yes. Money does make me happy. As for spending money, that makes me happy too because its the same type of thing. I worked for what I bought and it gives me a sense of accomplishment....plus I like just having new shiny things which I bought with no help from anyone else. Haha.
Excellent advice all the way around. Here are some things that make me happy: -Planting a garden with my mother. I don't like plants very much, but she like them, and I like seeing her happy when they bloom. -Sending an email to a friend. -Making things better - I bought a table and chairs for $20, I'm going to sand and paint them, and they'll be as good as a $200 set. -Doing high quality work at my job. It was a mess when I started, and now it's one of the best parts of the company. None of this has anything to do with money. Money is nice so I don't starve. After that, there are two things that I enjoy: people, and making things better. This is why it's fun to be a computer modder! We take boring cases and make them cool. And we talk to each other about it on Bit-Tech and make friends. That is way better than having an expensive cell phone.
I don't thing money makes us happy, in my opinion it is used as a transaction to satisfy our needs... happiness is just a feeling, but as I did some research scientists have found that while a certain amount of money does indeed make us happy, once basic needs are met, happiness doesn't continue to rise in direct proportion to income. For instance, surveys of lottery winners found they are not much happier than the average person -- and actually took less pleasure in routine events, like a friend telling a joke.
I think it was Spike Milligan who said "Money doesn't buy you happiness, but it does get you a better degree of misery!"
Money's does not equal happiness. I'll readily agree to that any day. HOWEVER, money DOES make the trip there easier, no matter what. Happiness and fun are VERY relative expressions at any rate. What makes me happy? Having fun on the journey does. What makes me have fun? Friends, fast cars, Motor bikes, high tech toys, good food, the GF, the family and many more, in no particular order. Other people seek adrenaline in bungie jumping and call that fun. Others seek the same thing in climbing mountains. I get the same buzz from taking cars sideways through corners, fully aware of the fact that i don't have to worry about the bill of the tires (my friends have race cars, advanced driving schools, etc... so i have done 120kph sideways in sporty cars...). In order to "live the dream" every day, i need money, i need friends, etc. Not one at the expense of the other, but all those things. That means i work hard, and i play equally hard. On all fronts. I work 12-16 hours a day during the week in order to afford the material things that make me smile. I work hard on keeping every good relationship that i have up. and when it's time to play, i play with all my heart (games, sports, cars, etc). At the end of the day, happiness is self fulfillment. You should get to self fulfillment on your own steam. I don't think the money i make right now would make me any happier than i was 2 years ago if i got it all for nothing. Nor would the car i drive... however, i worked for all of it, so i am fulfilling my dreams one by one. Deep psychological stuff to think about... but so very true...
Money doesn't equate to happiness. Never has, never will. However, I do believe that money can be a pretty damn good support for it.
**** that. Sure never having to worry about bills and having all the material items you want would be nice, but I'd still trade it all for true love. Some things are have a value which can't be compared to material possessions.
Interesting. Sounds like There is something wrong with me I know that money can't buy Time\Heath\Friends\Love ETC..... But most of the people who have money are fine and have good heath and have friends and nice wife. etc.. Look at Bill Gates etc... I know that some have wheel chair and O2 Tank etc. and They have billion of dollars and they can't help it But this is not most of the people. I mean life is short. And not fair. So the fact we die makes most of us work harder to buy more things before we die. Most of you guys saying money is not important at all. I Believe that! but I can't see that in real life. Even those who say make good relationship with god and pray etc.. I really don't do any thing of what my religion say. So I don't know what to do in this life at all really. I know that my parents will not stay with me forever and keep giving me money. I will have to work like what most of you do. Etc.. and this fact makes me crazy. Because I don't think I have the tools to face the life. Whatever. I think I don't feel happy because The age I'm in. Maybe at 18 I will feel happy. But I see other 16 years old kids having fun every dam day, with or without money. They play football or any sport. Hang out with friends. Go meet girls. Play WoW. Play Fifa and Winging Elven etc...... And look at me!! I go sleep at 2 - 3 AM and then wake up and sit on the PC chair then keep refreshing BT Then at 3 PM I go eat my launch Then I go back to the PC keep surfing the web for non sense crap Then at 10 PM go eat and they stay on the PC then sleep at 2 - 3 AM. This how my life is ! This is 90% of my days. I don't do any thing useful in my life to be fair. Also I'm computer pro and every one of my real ( 4 ) Real friends they call me for a problem in the pc. or when they want to upgrade. Etc.. and when we go out tougher They tell me NO COMPUTER TALK!!! So I feel like I'm banded from the real word that don't understand me So I come here BT to people who understand me most of the time. I don't know how to enjoy the life. I keep thinking in the future. And what will happen if if if if. The only thing I can do and love in my life is computing. and I'm scared that computing will not make me happy in future and make me live comfortable with money.
Do yourself a hobby - get out with your friends a bit more... talk more rubbish with them, and the rest of the social life will follow. At 16 you're not supposed to worry too much - you're supposed to be out chasing tail, talking rubbish and getting into trouble - not that i condone any of those in excessive amounts... but thrillseeking is what it's all about...
Don't look at the outer extremes here. Some people have more than enough money, some have absolutely nothing, but most people are somewhere in between those two. Of course you'll feel unhappy if you don't have enough money to put food on your table, or have a place to live. What most people are saying is that it's not the food on your table, or your house that make you happy. I don't think people starve to death in joy. Maybe you should get out more? Find another hobby, or get a job. Find a hobby where you have to get out of the house. Join us at the "Art and photography" forum. Maybe you should do as your friends say. Talk about other things than computers? You may find other interesting things to do
I guess the answer everyone is getting at is: Nope money doesn't make you happy, but it sure helps....
You mean it HELP a lot to make you happy. Without money you will be living in streets can't find your food
What makes me happy? My girlfriend, but without money i wouldnt have been able to see her yesterday, so money helps, but its what you do with it, how you spend it, and who with. I drove yesterday from Nottingham to Guildford, 150miles, 4 hours, to see my girlfriend in a 2.5 hour play, i hadn't seen her for 2 and a half weeks, and i hadnt realised how much i'd missed her, till i actually saw her, and had her run and jump into my arms. She had no idea i was coming to see it, and couldnt see me in the crowd. I drove another hour to a friends in greenwich London to stay the night, and drove the 4 hours back today. All because of a stupid girl....that makes me happier than any amount of money surely could. Oh and 4 hours in a mini on the motorway? Well i'm practically deaf now
