Money and happiness

in Hive Learners6 months ago

They say money can't buy happiness, but make sure you make a lot of it first before saying that nonsense.

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About an hour ago, I was thinking about this topic and had asked some of my friends what they thought about the "Money can't buy happiness" saying, if they agreed with it. Some of them had said yes and when I asked them what happiness can money not buy, they had mentioned things like love, power and even freedom.

Now why what some of them said was true, I disagreed with some, especially this three things that I had mentioned up there. You see, depending on where you are, I believe money can buy you love, and I know what you all might say, that it won't be true love... But the question is, who cares if the love is true or not, just as long as it makes you happy, that's all that matter.

And depending on the kind of money you have, there are people out there who are ready and willing to give you as much love as you might possibly want, and all of it would be fake and yet you won't even notice.

When it comes to power, like I said, it all depends on where you are. There are places where wealthy people are being worshipped like gods (which is almost everywhere in the world), just so that they could gain favours from this people. Now in those places, those rich people have all the power in the world to do almost whatever it is they want to do.

And that brings me to freedom. In a country like mine, money gives you all the freedom you want in the world here. You literally could kill someone and go scot free, it all depends on how deep your pocket is and how much you're willing to throw around.

And this is why a lot of criminals (even online fraudsters) are walking free in the street today because even after they've been caught by the police, they pay hundreds of thousands, if not more to bribe the officers in order to be set free.

So you see, in one way or the other, three of this things mentioned by them could be bought with money, it all just depends on where in the world you are..and that brings me back to my question..

What kind of happiness can't be bought with money? I'd like to read your comments below.

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 6 months ago  

Money is to be made and it is good to have it but most people have abuse the use of money. They have taken money to the next level and have granted money access to oppress the poor.
Criminals can now have assess to free themselves from their crimes and even commit more and pay a ransom just to get out of their mess. I think this is where money act in the bad way.

If not criminals and oppressors, I think money was supposed to be used in a good way.

 6 months ago  

Maybe but that wasn't entirely what this post was all about but thanks for reading and commenting 😊

 6 months ago  

They say money can't buy happiness, but make sure you make a lot of it first before saying that nonsense.

This line hits very hard Man 😂😂
Many people are actually not ready for this conversation, Money can make someone's life a very easy and beautiful,the too much love for Money can be bad.

 6 months ago  

Too much love for it sure can lead someone into doing certain things they ain't suppose to do.. But can money buy all happiness?

 6 months ago  

Money can buy things that can lead to happiness, but it cannot guarantee happiness.
It all depends on the Person

They say money can't buy happiness, but make sure you make a lot of it first before saying that nonsense.

Hahaha🤣🤣🤣🤣.. Am still laughing please🤣🤣🤣

Oh mhenn!!
You know am currently reading a book by T Harv Eker now and it's something related to these statement you made.

The author said "anyone who says money isn't important, place your hand on that person's forehead and look up as though you're looking at the heavens and then scream You're broke!!!"😅😅
That's to say, only a broke man feels money is less important.

Happiness is good but never complete without money.. Oya lemme go and finish reading your post🏃😄

 5 months ago  

So in other words, money CAN buy happiness?

I believe there's a limit to happiness that would require money to complete. Each of them has there own role to play, so i strongly believe as long as we're still on this earth and everything continuously revolves in money.. It's a must get for a better life.

 6 months ago (edited) 

I laughed so hard when I read the opening statement of this post. 😂
I was sort of picturing your facial expression while saying this:

...but make sure you make a lot of it first before saying that nonsense

The issue on money buying love… Well, money can buy love. It is only that it’s a dangerous way of getting love because the possibility of having that person stick by you when things get so bad is quite low because the priority was money, so what happens if you experience a little setback. So people would always want to love and be love for more concrete reasons.

 5 months ago  

Yeah you're right.. But what if you never go broke? Won't that mean the love will be there forever?

 5 months ago  

It means the woman will stick to you for as long as you have money and if you have money forever, she’ll be there. What is not guaranteed is her integrity.

And when they say money can buy love, it means the money you have can make it easy for a woman to want you, to agree to be with you, to show you affection, she may not necessarily love you in the actual sense of it.

So it’s important to Let people love you for you. At the end of the day the relationship is not between money and your partner. It’s between two people. You may never go broke but would your heart be happy to see a woman constantly prioritize her needs or financial gains over you - her partner?
A lot of things are at stake.

But if you don’t mind all these, then you won’t have a problem.