Comments on: Money: how much should we strive for it to become happy? http://www.spreadinghappiness.org/2009/08/money-how-much-should-we-strive-for-it-to-become-happy/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:58:38 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Rochkirstin http://www.spreadinghappiness.org/2009/08/money-how-much-should-we-strive-for-it-to-become-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-861 Rochkirstin Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:17:29 +0000 http://www.spreadinghappiness.org/?p=43#comment-861 Hi Nick, Thanks for visiting my page and commenting on my <a href="http://authspot.com/thoughts/happiness-can-be-bought/" rel="nofollow">post</a>, which led me to gaining new insights from reading yours. My hat's off to your comprehensive analysis and brilliant thoughts! More power to your blog. I wish you more happiness. By the way, I have another article regarding happiness. Feel free to read it by clicking <a href="http://socyberty.com/advice/simple-ways-for-a-happier-you/" rel="nofollow">here</a>. :) Regards, Rochkirstin Hi Nick,

Thanks for visiting my page and commenting on my post, which led me to gaining new insights from reading yours.

My hat’s off to your comprehensive analysis and brilliant thoughts! More power to your blog. I wish you more happiness.

By the way, I have another article regarding happiness. Feel free to read it by clicking here. :)

Regards,
Rochkirstin

]]> By: Vishal http://www.spreadinghappiness.org/2009/08/money-how-much-should-we-strive-for-it-to-become-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-703 Vishal Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:14:16 +0000 http://www.spreadinghappiness.org/?p=43#comment-703 Hi Nick, thanks for sharing and a wonderful attempt to spread happiness. I wish you luck in the endeavor finding happiness. I have defined "happiness as state of equilibrium of mind and soul, by self choice and beliefs." No one can make you happy or sad, its all within you. I don't think I can make anyone happy except myself - others will have to make the same attempt to be happy. Although you can give pleasures to someone but those needs to be repeated and will eventually become a work for you.. Seeking happiness is matter of "no effort" - you don't have to do anything to be happy. It is a beautiful- but you have to know your own self well... You may have to work on listening to self and being self...that is a journey of self discovery and one must take that to realize that "life is beautifully twisted" I have made a concept of Globezen - its a concept of 'Way of life" you can read it - see if make sense. its twisted Please feel free to visit http://globezen.org. Hi Nick, thanks for sharing and a wonderful attempt to spread happiness.

I wish you luck in the endeavor finding happiness.

I have defined “happiness as state of equilibrium of mind and soul, by self choice and beliefs.”

No one can make you happy or sad, its all within you. I don’t think I can make anyone happy except myself – others will have to make the same attempt to be happy. Although you can give pleasures to someone but those needs to be repeated and will eventually become a work for you.. Seeking happiness is matter of “no effort” – you don’t have to do anything to be happy. It is a beautiful- but you have to know your own self well… You may have to work on listening to self and being self…that is a journey of self discovery and one must take that to realize that “life is beautifully twisted”

I have made a concept of Globezen – its a concept of ‘Way of life” you can read it – see if make sense. its twisted
Please feel free to visit http://globezen.org.

]]> By: Daddy Paul http://www.spreadinghappiness.org/2009/08/money-how-much-should-we-strive-for-it-to-become-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-690 Daddy Paul Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:14:09 +0000 http://www.spreadinghappiness.org/?p=43#comment-690 Good read. If money could buy happiness the New York Yankees would be full of happy players. Just imagine how happy Washington DC would be. Good read. If money could buy happiness the New York Yankees would be full of happy players. Just imagine how happy Washington DC would be.

]]> By: C.V.Rajan http://www.spreadinghappiness.org/2009/08/money-how-much-should-we-strive-for-it-to-become-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-516 C.V.Rajan Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:51:56 +0000 http://www.spreadinghappiness.org/?p=43#comment-516 Again another good analysis from you. Incidentally, I too have an article in this subject at Helium. Please drop in: http://www.helium.com/items/1476123-the-link-between-money-and-happiness CVR Again another good analysis from you.

Incidentally, I too have an article in this subject at Helium. Please drop in:
http://www.helium.com/items/1476123-the-link-between-money-and-happiness

CVR

]]> By: Sina http://www.spreadinghappiness.org/2009/08/money-how-much-should-we-strive-for-it-to-become-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-377 Sina Wed, 30 Dec 2009 09:36:46 +0000 http://www.spreadinghappiness.org/?p=43#comment-377 Hi Nick Thank you very much for your interesting comment, which I added to my New Year's wishes. As well I added your link to support your blog. In the next days I will hopefully find some quiet time to read carefully your theory and leave my comment! You can't buy happiness with money, it's something inside of you to lead to happiness! From the bottom of my heart, all my best for the coming year ;o)) Sina Hi Nick

Thank you very much for your interesting comment, which I added to my New Year’s wishes. As well I added your link to support your blog. In the next days I will hopefully find some quiet time to read carefully your theory and leave my comment!

You can’t buy happiness with money, it’s something inside of you to lead to happiness!

From the bottom of my heart, all my best for the coming year ;o))

Sina

]]> By: cyberfish http://www.spreadinghappiness.org/2009/08/money-how-much-should-we-strive-for-it-to-become-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-350 cyberfish Sun, 27 Dec 2009 07:47:27 +0000 http://www.spreadinghappiness.org/?p=43#comment-350 Hi Nick, Thanks for visiting my blog! My "discussion" on money vs happiness was just a joke :) a gross over-simplification at best. I wrote it right after my math final on differential equations. I agree with your comprehensive analysis, and I can personally relate to quite a few of your points. I read an article a while ago about materialism vs consumerism, and I thought that was pretty interesting. The author argues that our society is not materialistic, but consumeristic. People in a materialistic society would cherish what they have, and would find satisfaction in owning things. That's not quite what's happening in our western world. We keep buying more and more things, get the adrenaline rush from unwrapping them, play with them for a few minutes, and leave them aside or throw them away. So it's about buying stuff, and not owning them. This is quite apparent around this time of the year. I really appreciate your in-depth thoughts on this subject, as I have not devoted as much time to it myself, and your post cleared up many things I would like to think about, if that makes sense :). Hi Nick,

Thanks for visiting my blog! My “discussion” on money vs happiness was just a joke :) a gross over-simplification at best. I wrote it right after my math final on differential equations.

I agree with your comprehensive analysis, and I can personally relate to quite a few of your points.

I read an article a while ago about materialism vs consumerism, and I thought that was pretty interesting. The author argues that our society is not materialistic, but consumeristic. People in a materialistic society would cherish what they have, and would find satisfaction in owning things. That’s not quite what’s happening in our western world. We keep buying more and more things, get the adrenaline rush from unwrapping them, play with them for a few minutes, and leave them aside or throw them away. So it’s about buying stuff, and not owning them. This is quite apparent around this time of the year.

I really appreciate your in-depth thoughts on this subject, as I have not devoted as much time to it myself, and your post cleared up many things I would like to think about, if that makes sense :) .

]]> By: Rizal Affif http://www.spreadinghappiness.org/2009/08/money-how-much-should-we-strive-for-it-to-become-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-311 Rizal Affif Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:41:50 +0000 http://www.spreadinghappiness.org/?p=43#comment-311 Hi Nick :) I followed you here through the link you provided me on my blog :) After reading your post, I realize we view the connection of money and happiness from different point of view. I drew my conclusion from personal spiritual experience and contemplation; that eventually, on deepest level of human nature, money (and any external objects beyond ourselves) is completely unrelated to true and profound happiness. On the other hand, I see you wrote on objective-analytical basis; and eventually you could map the detail connection between money and happiness on the level of practical human experience. So, I guess it's just natural if we don't come up with the same conclusion :D Anyway, I highly appreciate your work as I believe it involves serious data analysis--it's an article at a price of a research! :D I also admire your neutral stance that you concluded money could correlate both positively and negatively with happiness. I myself would highly recommend your blog to those who want to know concrete-practical aspects of happiness (as opposed to abstract-fundamental understanding I offered). May I recommend you another source? My friend C. Om shared similar view with me on connection between money and happiness, but he wrote in more down-to-earth explanation :D You might find several of his posts interesting. His blog is http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/. I hope it is useful to your further research :) Regards, Rizal Hi Nick :)

I followed you here through the link you provided me on my blog :) After reading your post, I realize we view the connection of money and happiness from different point of view. I drew my conclusion from personal spiritual experience and contemplation; that eventually, on deepest level of human nature, money (and any external objects beyond ourselves) is completely unrelated to true and profound happiness. On the other hand, I see you wrote on objective-analytical basis; and eventually you could map the detail connection between money and happiness on the level of practical human experience. So, I guess it’s just natural if we don’t come up with the same conclusion :D

Anyway, I highly appreciate your work as I believe it involves serious data analysis–it’s an article at a price of a research! :D I also admire your neutral stance that you concluded money could correlate both positively and negatively with happiness. I myself would highly recommend your blog to those who want to know concrete-practical aspects of happiness (as opposed to abstract-fundamental understanding I offered).

May I recommend you another source? My friend C. Om shared similar view with me on connection between money and happiness, but he wrote in more down-to-earth explanation :D You might find several of his posts interesting. His blog is http://adapt2whatis.blogspot.com/. I hope it is useful to your further research :)

Regards, Rizal

]]> By: Do You Dave Ramsey? http://www.spreadinghappiness.org/2009/08/money-how-much-should-we-strive-for-it-to-become-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-197 Do You Dave Ramsey? Sat, 12 Dec 2009 18:27:32 +0000 http://www.spreadinghappiness.org/?p=43#comment-197 Good stuff Nick... it is easy to jump straight to the conclusion that more is better when it comes to money and how we obtain the money is almost an after thought. I appreciate the stance you take in comparing the advantages as well as the disadvantages of wealth relative to happiness. And I especially appreciate your treatment of the proces of obtaining wealth... that the path to one's goal is much more rewarding and character building than the actual destination. If we earn a $1million savings balance we will inherently feel different about it and more fulfilled by it that if we were simply handed the money. The trip itself is part of the preparation process whereas instant arrival is somewhat deflatting... not that I'd reject the check. Thanks for fnding my site and commenting on my recent article on the topic of money and happiness. I look forward to reading your work again. Dave Good stuff Nick… it is easy to jump straight to the conclusion that more is better when it comes to money and how we obtain the money is almost an after thought. I appreciate the stance you take in comparing the advantages as well as the disadvantages of wealth relative to happiness. And I especially appreciate your treatment of the proces of obtaining wealth… that the path to one’s goal is much more rewarding and character building than the actual destination. If we earn a $1million savings balance we will inherently feel different about it and more fulfilled by it that if we were simply handed the money. The trip itself is part of the preparation process whereas instant arrival is somewhat deflatting… not that I’d reject the check.

Thanks for fnding my site and commenting on my recent article on the topic of money and happiness. I look forward to reading your work again.

Dave

]]> By: Happiness and “Keeping up with the Joneses” | SpreadingHappiness.org http://www.spreadinghappiness.org/2009/08/money-how-much-should-we-strive-for-it-to-become-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-163 Happiness and “Keeping up with the Joneses” | SpreadingHappiness.org Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:12:00 +0000 http://www.spreadinghappiness.org/?p=43#comment-163 [...] Another effect to mention in this context (which I believe is considerably less strong than those mentioned above) is: if our peers earn or possess more, we see more clearly what more wealth would bring us, as it is closer to our lives and therefore closer to our reality (which may cause us to feel envy, as it is so close, yet so far…). This may be due to the fact that we are inclined to only see the advantages that come along with money, which is not the full story (see Money: How Much Should We Strive For it to Be Happy?). [...] [...] Another effect to mention in this context (which I believe is considerably less strong than those mentioned above) is: if our peers earn or possess more, we see more clearly what more wealth would bring us, as it is closer to our lives and therefore closer to our reality (which may cause us to feel envy, as it is so close, yet so far…). This may be due to the fact that we are inclined to only see the advantages that come along with money, which is not the full story (see Money: How Much Should We Strive For it to Be Happy?). [...]

]]> By: Helen http://www.spreadinghappiness.org/2009/08/money-how-much-should-we-strive-for-it-to-become-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-141 Helen Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:34:40 +0000 http://www.spreadinghappiness.org/?p=43#comment-141 Nick, I enjoyed reading your post. The relationahip between money and happiness is very interesting to me. I think we tend to either worship or demonize money in our society in ways that are far too simplistic. As I mentioned in my post, I believe the ability to buy experiences probably brings more lasting happiness than material items. I really appreciated your point about the impact of delayed gratification. When we do purchase something we've saved for or wished for for a long time, it is almost always much more likely to bring joy than an impulse purchase. Helen Nick,
I enjoyed reading your post. The relationahip between money and happiness is very interesting to me. I think we tend to either worship or demonize money in our society in ways that are far too simplistic. As I mentioned in my post, I believe the ability to buy experiences probably brings more lasting happiness than material items. I really appreciated your point about the impact of delayed gratification. When we do purchase something we’ve saved for or wished for for a long time, it is almost always much more likely to bring joy than an impulse purchase.
Helen

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