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Name those things money can buy
so many that you dunno where to begin
comfort, freedom, power, choices, satisfaction........
However, we still hear people say there are things money can't buy
luck, knowledge, love, friendship, health........
In short, money can't buy happiness
But in reality, we know that's not entirely true
Perhaps people who say money is not the answer to everything are
either
some humble toffs trying to solace the miserable hearts of the poor
or
destitute but being determinedly optimistic
Personally i think money does buy happiness, just for a brief and fleeting moment.
And, people who say money is not everything, probably dunno what it is like to live in poverty.
Imagine if you had no money
how would you eat?
how would you pay for anything you do?
rent?education?car?house?medical check-up?
It is a material world that we all live in, whether we like it or not, money is certainly one necessary commodity we can't live without
So what about true happiness? inner fulfillment?
Well, only when we have no worries about our basic needs we think about the pursuit of happiness i guess.
Otherwise, would you bother to run after the so-called true happiness when you don't even have the fundamental requirement to stay alive?!
Undeniably, money doesn't bring happiness
but
not having any does bring unhappiness
--- a reflection arisen from January financial blues
3 comments:
teaches us to appreciate money more.. i guess now we hav to focus on how to be happy without money than worry about having no money!
wah a second blog huh ;D
wil come 'pong chan' more often, hehe
come to think of it, one of the main reasons why we're studying now is so that we can earn a living in the future. in other words, earn money. we can't even eat healthily without spending more on healthy food, which is essential for good health, cannot join the gym to exercise, cannot rest well if we have to worry about financial problems, etc. money is everything!
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