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My parents have always told me that I had the best of both worlds. When they divorced, my mom remarried in to wealth; my dad continued as a blue collar worker. With my mom, I had everything I ever wanted from the toy store or the magazines. My dad couldn't give me the new car or the big tv or sound system in my bedroom, but he gave me the emotional support and stability that I needed to be happy no matter what. If I had lost the car or some other material possession, I would have still been happy because I was shown that money isn't what matters most.
There's a huge difference between wants and needs and I think that's where people get confused.
My parents have always told me that I had the best of both worlds. When they divorced, my mom remarried in to wealth; my dad continued as a blue collar worker. With my mom, I had everything I ever wanted from the toy store or the magazines. My dad couldn't give me the new car or the big tv or sound system in my bedroom, but he gave me the emotional support and stability that I needed to be happy no matter what. If I had lost the car or some other material possession, I would have still been happy because I was shown that money isn't what matters most.
There's a huge difference between wants and needs and I think that's where people get confused.
Here is a perfect example of money not really mattering.
I make enough money so that the bills are covered, we aren't in debt and we live a decent lifestyle, very average nothing over-the-top.
I was just talking with Mrs. Chow and I told her that recently got a call from my supervisor telling me that I got a raise.
He told me the percentage, but to be honest, I don't even know what that works out to in terms of hourly pay.... I just don't pay attention like you used to when you were 20 yrs old..
The point I'm making is that is really doesn't matter... once you get to a certain level and have a certain lifestyle, the numbers don't really matter all that much.... you know...???
I can't believe some people actually say this. I must be living on a different planet.
No rich person would ever say this. I imagine it must be the poor folk who tell themselves this. Rich people are living it up, going on holidays, riding horses, living in nice neighborhoods, buying bentleys, buying mansions,.... how can anyone be unhappy with filthy amounts of money? Rich people are less stressed and more cheerful than poor people. This isn't even a debate.
For me I choose money over everything. It'd definitely buy me happiness. Nothing is more important.
Money may be nice (relatively speaking and all things considered), but a real, true love, such as the kind to a potential soul mate, is even better
I'll take love over money any day!
(ETA: FWIW, I have been on both sides of the fence financially, all the way from starting out in life quite poor economically, to upper-middle class through building myself up through hard work, effort, sacrifice, and self-discipline.)
I can't believe some people actually say this. I must be living on a different planet.
No rich person would ever say this. I imagine it must be the poor folk who tell themselves this. Rich people are living it up, going on holidays, riding horses, living in nice neighborhoods, buying bentleys, buying mansions,.... how can anyone be unhappy with filthy amounts of money? Rich people are less stressed and more cheerful than poor people. This isn't even a debate.
For me I choose money over everything. It'd definitely buy me happiness. Nothing is more important.
Ask yourself this question: would you rather be unbelievably rich and all alone, or dirt poor with someone you love? Answer that question with absolute honesty from your heart. I, for one, would MUCH rather live in a tent under a bridge with the love of my life, than in an expensive house with money to buy whatever I wanted yet be all alone. Richness doesn't always imply monetary wealth, ya know.
Ask yourself this question: would you rather be unbelievably rich and all alone, or dirt poor with someone you love? Answer that question with absolute honesty from your heart. I, for one, would MUCH rather live in a tent under a bridge with the love of my life, than in an expensive house with money to buy whatever I wanted yet be all alone. Richness doesn't always imply monetary wealth, ya know.
Why not ask yourself if it would be better to be rich with someone you love or poor with someone you love? That is the real question since people with a good income are not just as likely to find love, they are more likely to since they have more opportunities. Or why not ask if it would be a better idea to go get a decent job and move your family out from under the bridge you have been living under or just keep saying something you don't have is no good and your better off under the bridge instead of actually doing something about it.
Never heard such bullschit. Money is good, just because some idiot that would screw up a wet dream managed not to improve their lives with it does not mean that people with functioning brains can't put it to good use.
Just want to clarify that I meant being filthy rich isn't going to solve life's problems and make you happy. No one wants to be poor and starving their whole existence, but you don't need much to be happy, as long as you have food, shelter, etc., taken care of. The stress and worry of poverty can take its toll, obviously.
In my experience, when people talk about money buying happiness, it usually refers to having tons of it (winning the lottery, etc.) and not having to worry about a single thing. I know quite a few people (some family members included) who have had more than enough money to satisfy their needs (not gluttony wants) and it didn't really turn out all that great in the happiness department.
EDIT: Example - One family-member-in-law explained to us that, if she won the lottery, she would buy several million-dollar homes. I asked her why did she need all those homes. There was no real reason other than that she could, so she would. It's basically showing everyone else, Look, I have all these homes! That's the mindset I'm referring to.
Last edited by SeaOfGrass; 02-24-2013 at 05:06 AM..
Financially iam very comfortable and if u took all my money i would probably be able to recoup what u took but if u took the love of my family away i would be a broken man with no plan no direction.
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