Can Money buy you Happiness?
Who needs money in his everyday life? We encounter the need for
money almost everywhere, from shopping to eating at stalls and
even to the basic needs. We feel contented if these needs are
satisfiably met, however, if not, this can cause worry which
leads to unhappy lifestyle. It is somehow true what our parents
used to teach us that money can't buy happiness because it
cannot be literally bought. Of course it cannot. Nevertheless,
everyday we are being bought with money from the time you wake
up to the time you go to sleep. If you don't have such
resources, how then can you survive and will you be happy with
it?
Morally speaking, money can't buy happiness because of the
implications towards us that our happiness should not depend on
material things. But reality check, it is true that money can
buy happiness and psychological studies has proven the theory.
A poll survey conducted by Adweek tackled affirmations from
different age brackets in the society that tells us that money
is equated to happiness. The older one gets the greater is his
linkage of happiness with money due to the burden of mortgages,
college funds and midlife responsibilities.
Although it depends on your own the definition of money and
happiness. Imagine that you wake up to go to school and ask your
Mom to give you allowance, then she says "No!". Does it make you
happy to hear that from her? On a larger scale, why do people go
to lottery stalls to take their chances of winning? The hope to
alleviate their lives, if they are happy with their present
situation then why should they go to the lottery to take their
chances? All of us are working to provide for our needs and it
is frustrating to think that you wake up in the morning with no
food in the table.
There is no need for a study to know that wealthy people can
afford more merry-makings because their money allows them to
afford such activities.
Rich people are happier according to study than that of low
income family. It is the satisfaction on life that makes the
difference. If you were to compare their outlook in life. Rich
people tend to be ambitious, optimistic and goal oriented while
poor people are struggling to inconsistent depression and self
pity. This are indications which happiness requires positive
behaviour and rich people seem to posses some of it, according
toUniversity of Michigan's health and retirement study.
A study conducted by David G. Blanchflow and Andrew Oswald
analyzde the impact of social flow and economic status of
American today showing a decline from 34% to 30% of unhappy
individuals who took the survey. The study is to prove the
thoery if in anyhow the happines weighed in with money.
Significantly understood thatmoeny is not about the cash but the
assets and liabilities one has. Who cannot be happier if you
have a large house to live in, a full stomach and once in a
while to enjoy outdoor recreation. You cannot possibly obtain
these simple pleasures if your money earned is just consumed by
your food and for paying your utilities..
We are living in a day to day basis for survival and we are
affected materially so as to say that money indeed has that
influence in this material world. Almost what you have from your
head to toe requires a minimum amount of money, from toddler to
college years and considering a degree takes most of your
investment. If you graduate in college, you are much more
equipped in life. You began to have confidence way beyond than
those who were not able to finish any degree. For this, we must
take account of the importance of money in fulfilling that dream
that somehow has brought your life changes and makes it a lot
happier.
Medically speaking, doctors have observations that rich people
tend to have better health than low income families, this means
that rich people live healthier lifestyles. What money can offer
is convenience. The fact is, there is a relative influence with
regards to how we react when monetary flow in our lives tend to
increase or decrease.
With regards to marriage break ups and statistics, the inability
to compensate the need to raise a family is one of primary
reasons that might influences the smooth flow of relationships.
Broken marriages leads to unhappy life and for what reason?
Simple, money does matter.