“Money talks, ” an expression that we hear on a regular basis; why not? Money is a measurement of success and prosperity; almost anything desired has a price on it. The influence of money is compelling and commanding, but have things spiraled out of control to the point that happiness is bought? A debate has risen; one side believes that money is the only source of happiness, while the other opposed, believing that happiness does not have a tag on it.
On the one hand, we have people who say that happiness is a product like any other which could be bought. Whether it is by spending money on oneself such as: buying a new car, or spending it on others, for example: donating to charities or buying gifts for loved ones, another part of their mentality is “The more the merrier, ” by that they mean the more money they are able to rake in, the happier and more satisfied they get.
On the other hand, we got people with a totally different mentality that believe that happiness is in no way, shape, or form correlated with money and that happiness is sought after and not bought. To give an example: taking care of oneself and doing all sorts of activities that please one’s soul and mind. The two utterly opposing mindsets have a common ground, which is that: no matter how you achieve it, making other people happy and doing good deeds towards them brings joy and delight into one’s heart.
In my opinion, the key to solving any money-related debate is to satisfy both parties, and the case of money and happiness is no different. I believe that we can find a middle ground by aiming for a concise target; in this case, it is happiness. No matter how we differ in our methods of achieving happiness or in how much we pay to do so. Our goal is one, that is to draw a smile on our faces and on the faces of the ones we love.
“Money
talks,
”
an expression that we hear on a regular basis; why not?
Money
is a measurement of success and prosperity; almost anything desired has a price on it. The influence of
money
is compelling and commanding,
but
have things spiraled out of control to the point that
happiness
is
bought
? A debate has risen; one side believes that
money
is the
only
source of
happiness
, while the
other
opposed, believing that
happiness
does not have a tag on it.
On the one hand, we have
people
who say that
happiness
is a product like any
other
which could be
bought
. Whether it is by spending
money
on oneself such as: buying a new car, or spending it on others,
for example
: donating to charities or buying gifts for
loved
ones
, another part of their mentality is “The more the merrier,
”
by that they mean the more
money
they are able to rake in, the happier and more satisfied they
get
.
On the
other
hand, we
got
people
with a
totally
different
mentality that believe that
happiness
is in no way, shape, or form correlated with
money
and that
happiness
is sought
after and not
bought
. To give an example: taking care of oneself and doing all sorts of activities that
please
one’s soul and mind. The two
utterly
opposing mindsets have a common ground, which is that: no matter how you achieve it, making
other
people
happy and doing
good
deeds towards them brings joy and delight into one’s heart.
In my opinion, the key to solving any money-related debate is to satisfy both parties, and the case of
money
and
happiness
is no
different
. I believe that we can find a middle ground by aiming for a concise target;
in this case
, it is
happiness
. No matter how we differ in our methods of achieving
happiness
or in how much we pay to do
so
. Our goal is one,
that is
to draw a smile on our faces and on the faces of the
ones
we
love
.