can you buy happiness?

[Tonyace]

Gyokutei

I suppose it can bring you some form of contentment, but when it comes to happiness... money, nor any other force upon this earth can bring that. Materialistic or not, nothing can bring you happiness, because it kind of really doesn't exist if you think about it. You spend your whole life trying to attain this so called happiness, and then you die without ever reaching that said happiness.

Sound depressing? Good. You're on the right track. No, you can find contentment however, and that's always the good thing from life. Because if you find happiness, then in that, you will inadvertantly cut yourself off from a lot of the reason you live your life. (In that, it's to find your happiness).

In finding contentment, it leaves room open for you to the search "happily", for the happiness that doesn't exist. At least, that's how it is in my mind. Therefor, money cannot buy you what doesn't exist in the first place. Money can however, bring a smile to your face for a short period of time before you adapt to it and want more, and then the vicious cycle starts again. Thus, my point is proven once more. ^_^

wow i thouhgt of it as something like that but my way never made no sense. yours makes more  

[Archarion]

bexsy

Lets discuss whether money can but happiness or not. Yes i know it's rather philosophical but it's quite a valid point methinks 3nodding and as it's my post...that counts...

it depends on what u define happiness....but u can shure try! biggrin  

[Archarion]

Gyokutei

I suppose it can bring you some form of contentment, but when it comes to happiness... money, nor any other force upon this earth can bring that. Materialistic or not, nothing can bring you happiness, because it kind of really doesn't exist if you think about it. You spend your whole life trying to attain this so called happiness, and then you die without ever reaching that said happiness.

Sound depressing? Good. You're on the right track. No, you can find contentment however, and that's always the good thing from life. Because if you find happiness, then in that, you will inadvertantly cut yourself off from a lot of the reason you live your life. (In that, it's to find your happiness).

In finding contentment, it leaves room open for you to the search "happily", for the happiness that doesn't exist. At least, that's how it is in my mind. Therefor, money cannot buy you what doesn't exist in the first place. Money can however, bring a smile to your face for a short period of time before you adapt to it and want more, and then the vicious cycle starts again. Thus, my point is proven once more. ^_^

how screwd up is ur life? i mean not to be offending but DAMN! every topic i go into with u in it ur so "the glass is half empty" type. its pethetic and sad. my heart breaks for u.  

[taru cha]

Gyokutei

I suppose it can bring you some form of contentment, but when it comes to happiness... money, nor any other force upon this earth can bring that. Materialistic or not, nothing can bring you happiness, because it kind of really doesn't exist if you think about it. You spend your whole life trying to attain this so called happiness, and then you die without ever reaching that said happiness.

Sound depressing? Good. You're on the right track. No, you can find contentment however, and that's always the good thing from life. Because if you find happiness, then in that, you will inadvertantly cut yourself off from a lot of the reason you live your life. (In that, it's to find your happiness).

In finding contentment, it leaves room open for you to the search "happily", for the happiness that doesn't exist. At least, that's how it is in my mind. Therefor, money cannot buy you what doesn't exist in the first place. Money can however, bring a smile to your face for a short period of time before you adapt to it and want more, and then the vicious cycle starts again. Thus, my point is proven once more. ^_^

=/ some people have found this "happiness". For me, it was a short period of time, 3 weeks of true happiness and that was enough to satisfy me. Hahaha, how it happened? it's kind of private. you might not have experianced this "happiness", but my point is, just.... don't make biased quotes. Get some people's background, and experiance life more before you say something like that. Not EVERYONE is in deep depression and thoughts the way you are....

Yes.... and...for some people, money can bring happiness. Not forever tho. For example, if you won a 1 million dollar lottery, heck, you'd be happy out of your mind at that moment. After a while, it'll get old, and it'll just be "whoop de doo, got 1 million dollars..." or you have spent it all =P
And for some people, money doesn't come that easily. So having just a little bit of money makes you feel thankful. You need money to survive in this world, so it's worth having it.  

[Meg`]

Yes. Yes you can 3nodding  

[KASHARA-CHAN22]

I HAD A GUY THAT TRIED TO BUY STUFF FOR ME TO LIKE IT WON'T WORK . LOVE IS NOT MONEY IT'S THE PERSON THAT MAKES YOU FEEL GOOD ABOUT YOUSELF AND MAKES U HAPPY .  

[aproudloser14]

Money can buy certain kinds of happiness...that happiness doesnt stay...because everyone will always want more..the hapiness you are talking about money cannot buy, simply because you cant buy love, or your lover...unless you're some kind of weirdo that buys inflatable dolls...HAH!! heart  

[l2AY]

Money can only buy happiness to a certain extent. After all, if you're rich, you need someone to spend it with, otherwise there is no point in being wealthy. So money buying happiness is only true to an extent. True love is forever though.  

[MikasMom]

My boyfriend and I have argued this one quite a bit. My stance is, No. You cannot buy happiness. I think that being able to buy things does add to the happiness. But even those with everything are often not happy. They have noone to share it with. What is the point of having everything you could ever want to buy, if you don't have anyone speacial to share it with. His stance it Yes. You can buy anything, even people. Therefore, you can buy happiness. He says that if you have enough money, even the people you love most will love you. Or at least let you beleive they love you. He doesn't think you would ever know they were just there for your money. There is sense to his view but, I disagree. I would be 100% happier if I was with the ones I love and poor than a multimillionare with noone.  

[x.X.Innocent Passion.X.x]

I think to a certain point, it can.  

[Guardian_Angel_Alexial]

In my oppinion no because material things only keep someone satisfied for so long happiness is something that lies deeper it could be thoughts of being with those you love or just plain solitude away from everything but in the end no money can't buy you happiness material things are good for a while  

[Kandieren]

If money could buy happiness than why are the poor happy and the rich unhappy. Being a pirate, money makes me happy but money wont buy me happiness in return. That's where adventures come in.  

[-Cinno Cake-]

I don't think you can buy happyness because we have likes and dislikes, so even if you bought a lot of stuff, you could still be miserable. But, you can buy things that you are interested and your interests should make you happy. For example, if you like to draw and you buy paper and pencil, you will be happy because you can do what you like.  

[StarClan_Warrior]

it can is some situation s i guess ??!  

[GAME 0VER]

money can help buy you happiness, for example, you need to buy food to eat and a shelter or whatever to even think of being happy, and it's always nice to do something with money, but it isnt nessisary and money cannot completely fufil your happiness.