champu 1 #26 August 19, 2005 It certainly can't, but remember... It's always better to be rich and happy than poor and miserable. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
motoboy 0 #27 August 19, 2005 of course money buys happiness. hookers and coke aren't free you know._________________________________________ There's no "I" in team. Yeah, but there's an "I" in Intercourse Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #28 August 19, 2005 QuoteHere's a thought... Friends will show you enjoyment in life Time will allow you plenty Experience will bring you confidence A smile will give you a simple comfort An appreciative gesture will grant you fulfillment Only you can give yourself happiness. BOLLOCKS If money cant buy happiness it cancertainly make misery much more bearable Do you need money to be Happy NO you don't, but it certainly allows you to enjoy your life at a different levelYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #29 August 19, 2005 Quote...but you could rent it. *** YUP! and remember~ If it Flys, Floats or Fucks...cheaper to RENT it! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #30 August 19, 2005 Absolutely not. Happiness isn't something that can be purchased. It's something that has to be worked for, but it's not something you can slap a dollar sign on. My dad worked so much when I was a kid, to make sure we had everything we needed and never had to worry that we couldn't afford things we wanted. What he didn't understand is that what we wanted was him. My brother and I would have gladly given up the extra toys and the video games if it meant that Dad would have had the time to play catch with us or come to a karate tournament or a school awards ceremony. Buying and having things can be fun and amusing, but what really brings happiness is having people you care about and people who care about you. Sure, having money can remove some stress from your life. It's nice not to have to worry about whether you can pay the rent or afford to go grocery shopping. However, money tends to bring a lot of problems too. Personally, as long as I make enough money to pay my rent and feed myself and my cats, and maybe have a little left over, I really don't care about how much money I have. I'll never be a workaholic working 60-80 hours a week just to make a lot of money. I'd rather have time for my friends and my family and time to enjoy life, read a book, and take a long walk in the evenings, even if it means not being able to afford some of the little luxuries that are nice. When you look back at your life, you don't think "I wish I'd made more money." You think "I wish I'd spent more time watching my kids grow up" or "I wish I'd been there on that special day" or "I wish I'd taken the time to make sure that person knew how much they meant to me." Money just isn't all that people make it out to be, and if you really feel that it can buy happiness, I think you need to rearrange your priority list, because the best things in life can't be bought. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Douva 0 #31 August 19, 2005 No, but it can buy you out of a lot of unhappiness.I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pincheck 0 #32 August 19, 2005 NO i actually feel happier when i don't have an excessive amount of money Billy-Sonic Haggis Flickr-Fun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #33 August 19, 2005 Yes. Two words: Try me!My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
unformed 0 #34 August 19, 2005 Whoever the hell seriously believes money can buy you happiness is an idiot. Happiness is the finer things in life and it comes from inside. Money can buy fun, and that fun can cause temporary happiness, but as the word says, that's temporary, not real. At 23, I made $80,000 last year. To everybody else, I was a success: I could do anything I wanted, I was skydiving all the time. I didn't have any worries about money at all. But I know the truth. I spent all of my money on alcohol, coke, and skydiving. $80,000 and I have shit to show for it. At least I got out. I realized I couldn't do this the rest of my life, and I started changing it. Working on the happiness from the inside out, instead of the outside in. I know people that are doing what I was doing, have been doing it for far longer than I was, and will probably continue to do so for a long time, just for the extra buck. Fuck money. It's caused more problems in my life than not having it. Now, when I go back home in a couple months, I know what I need to do so I can make money and be content. But money on its own doesn't do anything except offer a false sense of contentment.This ad space for sale. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peej 0 #35 August 19, 2005 No. But i'm sure as hell willing to try! Advertisio Rodriguez / Sky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #36 August 19, 2005 QuoteWhat sucks is that money can't buy health. Sometimes without health, happiness is very difficult. ________________________________________ It can buy the health insurance necessary to get the care you need if, you do become ill or hurt. I don't know how folks can go without that 'necessary evil'! Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #37 August 19, 2005 QuotePlain and simple, can money buy happiness? I say YES. I wasnt going to put a "depends" option because it is a pretty straight forward question. However, I knew somebody would eventually bitch about that option not being there ________________________________________ Hell, I've been pretty much broke, most of my life. Been pretty much happy the whole time. I doubt, I'd know the difference. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDekker 1,465 #38 August 19, 2005 If owning things makes you happy, if you are shallow anough that material things make you happy, then I guess you could say money makes you happy. Growing up in a very wealthy family I know money isn't what makes people happy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bbarnhouse 0 #39 August 19, 2005 QuoteCan money buy happiness Nope. Happiness comes from within. Money can only attribute to that happiness. I've been on both sides and sure having money makes life in general a bit easier but it doesn't make for a happy person. The more you make, the more they take and...it's a true test of who your friends really are. Quite a difference between a hand up and a hand out Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #40 August 19, 2005 QuoteIf owning things makes you happy, if you are shallow anough that material things make you happy, then I guess you could say money makes you happy. Growing up in a very wealthy family I know money isn't what makes people happy. _______________________________________ I've never been attached to 'things' and I don't believe, I've ever said or inferred that I am. I've learned over the years that money doesn't by 'real' happiness. I've got a wonderful wife, 2-dogs and a horse who love me and I love them in return... no questions. I have a line of work that I look forward to doing everyday. My bills are paid-up and so is my pick-up. As far as I know, I'm the happiest sumbitch walkin'! Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
psipike02 0 #41 August 19, 2005 I think it can buy temporary happiness that can last for a long time.... Now when you're a broke, poor college student like myself, then YES....money can buy happiness.....Puttin' some stank on it. ----Hellfish #707---- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #42 August 19, 2005 QuoteI think it can buy temporary happiness that can last for a long time.... Now when you're a broke, poor college student like myself, then YES....money can buy happiness..... _______________________________________ You bet it can! I recall my college days, living in an attic-flat with a bathroom down the hall. I'd get a paycheck from one of the minnimum wage jobs I had and I could go to the diner and get a bowl of chicken noodle soup and a greezy cheeseburger! You bet, it can buy happiness! Those were some of the best times of my youth. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
psf 1 #43 August 19, 2005 I have never seen a happy homeless person standing in the cold pouring rain in the middle of november. So I say, yes money can buy happinessignorance is not bliss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverek 63 #44 August 25, 2005 Money can only make someone happy/happier, who is ALREADY happy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prepheckt 0 #45 August 25, 2005 It can buy a lot of hookers and good blow"Dancing Argentine Tango is like doing calculus with your feet." -9 toes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #46 August 25, 2005 QuoteIt can buy a lot of hookers and good blow now we know why you have to leave the AF. LOL My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flefly 0 #47 August 25, 2005 Money=Jump tickets/repacks/new kit/cypres services/BEER=Happiness"Message from the dark side, there is" Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisamariewillbe 1 #48 August 25, 2005 Money doesnt buy happiness,but it does buy you options in life...Sudsy Fist: i don't think i'd ever say this Sudsy Fist: but you're looking damn sudsydoable in this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDekker 1,465 #49 August 25, 2005 should ask these people: http://www.bankrate.com/brm/news/advice/20041108a1.asp Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Diversgodown 0 #50 August 25, 2005 QuoteNo. Money may make things easier on you, but it won't make you happy. Maybe not but it will buy you a hooker which will make you happy! ***Glory Favors the Bold*** Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
