Can Money Buy Happiness?
The Pursuit of Happiness
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As the most significant sign of wealth, possessing a large sum of money has become a unique pursuit for many people around the world. Many people believe that they can achieve happiness if they have a lot of money. But can money really buy true happiness?
Would it be better to have one million dollars or to have a happy life? Some people are really rich but lonely, while others are poor but happy with their surrounding friends and family. For some people it may be not clear to define what is more important between money and happiness. However, happiness is one thing that is surely desired by all. Likewise having a lot of money is many a man’s desire. People aspire to have a big house, with a good job and expensive cars, and when they accomplish these wishes, they feel a sense of contentment. Being rich also benefits you in having the best medical care to live a healthy lifestyle, and having the best education to excel academically. Sometimes being rich means less stress, which assures a happier life. If you have a lot of money, you can afford to pay people to do things for you, thereby allowing you to have more time to enjoy life. Money can give you the freedom to pursue your passions.
Nevertheless, money is not always good. Sometimes when people have everything, they have nothing to live for. The love of money also drives people to do sinful acts. Money can buy you a bed, but not sleep, in the same way, money can buy you a clock, but not time. All of us have at some point in time or another seen extremely rich, wealthy and famous people unhappier than what we would expect them to be, given the amount of material benefits that they have. If money is all that you love, then that’s what you’ll receive. Money can’t buy you peace of mind. If people are rich, they might live in constant fear of being robbed or assaulted. Some rich people want to achieve a high social status, this may
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As the most significant sign of wealth, possessing a large sum of money has become a unique pursuit for many people around the world. Many people believe that they can achieve happiness if they have a lot of money. But can money really buy true happiness?
Would it be better to have one million dollars or to have a happy life? Some people are really rich but lonely, while others are poor but happy with their surrounding friends and family. For some people it may be not clear to define what is more important between money and happiness. However, happiness is one thing that is surely desired by all. Likewise having a lot of money is many a man’s desire. People aspire to have a big house, with a good job and expensive cars, and when they accomplish these wishes, they feel a sense of contentment. Being rich also benefits you in having the best medical care to live a healthy lifestyle, and having the best education to excel academically. Sometimes being rich means less stress, which assures a happier life. If you have a lot of money, you can afford to pay people to do things for you, thereby allowing you to have more time to enjoy life. Money can give you the freedom to pursue your passions.
Nevertheless, money is not always good. Sometimes when people have everything, they have nothing to live for. The love of money also drives people to do sinful acts. Money can buy you a bed, but not sleep, in the same way, money can buy you a clock, but not time. All of us have at some point in time or another seen extremely rich, wealthy and famous people unhappier than what we would expect them to be, given the amount of material benefits that they have. If money is all that you love, then that’s what you’ll receive. Money can’t buy you peace of mind. If people are rich, they might live in constant fear of being robbed or assaulted. Some rich people want to achieve a high social status, this may