This is a good reminder both for people who seek after happiness by spending money AND for those of us who seek after happiness by saving money.
“Money is numbers and numbers never end.
If it takes money to be happy,
your search for happiness will never end.”
Glory Lennon
Wednesday 2nd of March 2016
I was wary of where you were going with Bob Marley who I'm not too keen on, but after reading it I say, "Totally agree!"
SandyH
Wednesday 2nd of March 2016
Ask most Lotto winners about this, and you'll see you're absolutely right. I've always felt, that if I ever win the lottery, that the key to handling it and enjoying it, would be to set aside enough to cover grandkid's educations and such, and then give the rest away. How fun should that be? Depending upon the amount won, think of how many people you could bless (anonymously! Even more fun)
Kristen
Wednesday 2nd of March 2016
I know, right? I'm very tempted to think that I would certainly handle the money well. But everyone thinks that, I bet! ;)
Laura Vanderkam
Tuesday 1st of March 2016
I like to think of money as a tool. Like a hammer, it's useless on its own. It comes down to what you do with it.
Edith
Tuesday 1st of March 2016
I love it when rich celebrities sing about how unimportant money is.
Kristen
Tuesday 1st of March 2016
I do feel, though, that they are somewhat uniquely qualified to talk about the fact that the pursuit of money is empty. Rich celebrities usually have all the money the world can offer, and so if anyone can testify to the fact that piles of money does not necessarily equal happiness, it is them.
(it's worth noting that money which gets you out of the poverty level DOES increase happiness, but beyond that, it does not appear to have any notable affect on one's happiness levels.)
JD
Tuesday 1st of March 2016
I turned "15" yesterday and scored a free personal pan pizza at Pizza Hut for being a Leap Year baby. Like fellow Leapster Diane, I'm reducing my bills and just paid off another one. My husband can no longer work, so cutting our expenses became a real priority. I now have five bills left: the car, electric, home insurance, car insurance, and phone. Our house is thankfully paid for now, and I'm throwing any extra cash to get rid of that car payment. Chasing the dollar is never going to provide happiness, but money does help provide fiscal security, so I try to be wise with it, not worship it.