Comments on: Money, Value and Happiness

By: Olusegun

Olusegun — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 06:50:46 +0000

I like the way you activate the thinking process with your posts.

I believe that money is just a tool and that no matter how broke or rich a person is, a person’s true worth is more than any amount of cash.

Besides, life is a tiny speck of eternity and it’s here we determine what happens there.

By: Ali

Ali — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 20:28:30 +0000

Thanks Lisa! Yes, I think there’ll always be some shiny new toy to buy … but whether it’s really worth sacrificing our free time for is a good question, and one that too many people don’t stop to ask.

Walter, sadly, I agree with you — so many people seem to just run headfirst through life with blinkers on. Of course money is important, but it’s not an end in itself.

Charlotte, thanks for that, I too need a reminder sometimes! Like you, I’ve got material comforts and many loved ones, yet it’s easy to forget how lucky that makes me.

By: Charlotte Rains Dixon

Charlotte Rains Dixon — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 18:36:23 +0000

I try to remind myself regularly how rich I am–I have a nice, cozy house to return home to and that alone makes me wealthy in much of the world’s eyes. I have a car, a closet full of clothes, cupboards stuffed with dishes, a frig full of food…again, all this puts me way ahead of most of the people in the world. And, besides all that, I’ve got family and friends and a satisfying career. So I often tell myself, quit your bitching.
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By: Walter

Walter — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 13:39:46 +0000

More often than not we live blindly in this life. We are prone to seek material satisfaction rather than seeking wisdom and understanding. Money is a powerful motivator, but we are wrong when we believe that it will secure our happiness and satisfaction. The things of value in life lies not in material endeavors; most of the time it becomes too late to learn this truth.

By: LisaNewton

LisaNewton — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 12:15:00 +0000

I totally agree that money doesn’t define happiness. Oh, I like to purchase the latest gadget as much as the next guy, and I sometimes wonder what I would do if I had a larger monthly income, what would I do.

I’m always striving to make more money, but for me, additional income would be a way for me to provide more for my readers, by giving me more time to share with them, thus create more value for them.

The bottom line is that more money is more time. You hit the nail on the head with that one!!
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By: Ali

Ali — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:28:55 +0000

Mark, thanks! I often feel that a little more common sense in the world wouldn’t go amiss…

Icy, yes, I think living comes above working any day! It seems like society pushes us into this life where we work to make money to spend on things which we don’t necessarily need or even want that much … we’re just being told we “should” have them. I suppose someone (advertisers? big companies?) benefits :-S

Dr.Mani, I think that’s a very interesting take on it. (I actually read an academic paper a few weesk ago which suggested using electricity – kilowatt-hours – AS money! I think there’s a few possible flaws there though.) And I agree, money isn’t something to be loved or hated.

Farouk, good good! (Not that I demand unquestioning agreement or anything, you’re welcome to dissent.)

By: Farouk

Farouk — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:31:50 +0000

great post ali, i agree with you:)

By: Dr.Mani

Dr.Mani — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 04:48:20 +0000

I’ve started visualizing and thinking about money as ‘ENERGY’. Like energy, it lets you do things. Things that you want, like, enjoy.

Just like forms of energy (like, say, electricity), it can be stored for later use, or used to power worthy endeavors, or even applied as a shock to cause pain and hurt.

We don’t love or hate electricity. But we love or hate money. That’s the essential difference I see in both forces

By: Icy Sedgwick

Icy Sedgwick — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:16:20 +0000

I totally agree with you! I was made redundant last November, and ever since then, I’ve really come to realise how different my mindset is now. When I had a job, I wanted to earn money, and generally have more of it to spend on possessions, whereas now, I want to simply earn enough money to pay my rent and my bills while I spend the rest of my time writing. Any spare money can be spent on trips or vacations to broaden my experiences. I want to actually live, and write – not just work.
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By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:28:24 +0000

You always speak such good common sense. I don't think there's anything to add other than 'thank you for sharing'. .-= Mark´s last blog ..Super Simple Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) for Beginners =-.