Can money actually buy happiness?
in Psychology ·
Money definitely can't buy happiness.
The opening post lays out the whole situation perfectly.
We all need food, water, clothes, and a roof over our heads—somewhere dry and warm. We have bills to pay. For that, you need money. Just enough to cover the basics of survival.
To actually feel good, though, you need those extras. Everyone picks their own path: books, theater, sports, fishing, cars, traveling... you name it. That part is endless. The more money you make, the more there’s always some new thing you want that’s just slightly out of reach. People really ought to learn how to enjoy that middle ground—finding value in what they build and spending that extra cash to create happy moments for themselves and their families.
But that's where it ends.
Excessive wealth? From what I see, it's destructive. It hits the individual and the family unit hard. Often, in these situations, people start chasing this idea of "new happiness." They lean on modern concepts about the "right to happiness" to tear down traditional values—those old-school, often religious frameworks. Sometimes it's about gender equality or identity politics... everything goes. All barriers are gone. Everything is permitted.
The best things in life that bring true happiness don't cost a dime. Love. For a spouse. For parents, for kids. You can't buy that kind of love and have it be real. If you're buying it, it's fake. It's not the real deal.
😁
The opening post lays out the whole situation perfectly.
We all need food, water, clothes, and a roof over our heads—somewhere dry and warm. We have bills to pay. For that, you need money. Just enough to cover the basics of survival.
To actually feel good, though, you need those extras. Everyone picks their own path: books, theater, sports, fishing, cars, traveling... you name it. That part is endless. The more money you make, the more there’s always some new thing you want that’s just slightly out of reach. People really ought to learn how to enjoy that middle ground—finding value in what they build and spending that extra cash to create happy moments for themselves and their families.
But that's where it ends.
Excessive wealth? From what I see, it's destructive. It hits the individual and the family unit hard. Often, in these situations, people start chasing this idea of "new happiness." They lean on modern concepts about the "right to happiness" to tear down traditional values—those old-school, often religious frameworks. Sometimes it's about gender equality or identity politics... everything goes. All barriers are gone. Everything is permitted.
The best things in life that bring true happiness don't cost a dime. Love. For a spouse. For parents, for kids. You can't buy that kind of love and have it be real. If you're buying it, it's fake. It's not the real deal.
😁