Do you think happiness is short lived without money?

Question

My husband said health, security and love are essential to life long happiness. What if you have all of them but you are struggling for money everyday, can you still be happy?

Answer 1

yes

Answer 2

money is not happiness... so ya you can attempt to live your life to the fullest without it but it does help to have it. i hate saying that though!

Answer 3

Maybe not if you are from USA.  Otherwise absolutely.

Answer 4

Money can't buy happiness.

So, yes you can still be happy without it.

Answer 5

Money takes a certain degree of stress away from a persons worries although worry does not end whether there is money in the kitty or not.  Money only affords you different opportunities but it does not guarantee happiness.

Happiness and self worth can not be found in the value of things that you can own or buy because once you have that thing it is in human nature to only want more.  Happiness comes from being content with what you have within your being.  It comes from helping others and true happiness can be experienced when you see the bright smile on your child's face after you give them a great big hug after someone hurt their feelings.  Money does not buy you love, loving yourself and others is true happiness.  In order to love yourself you must except yourself, your body, your heritage.

Answer 6

Heck No you need $$$$$

Answer 7

no love  and happiness is more important than money

Answer 8

Do you think money will give permanent happiness.

Money never stays with one person / family.

Money may have buying power.& gives material happiness.

Peace of mind and health are more important than money,

Answer 9

I agree with your husband, although I would reverse the order of importance. But if you are struggling for money every day, you are not secure. There is a difference between living and surviving. I believe that one could be as happy in a tiny cabin in the middle of nowhere, living off the land as in a mansion, but not if you were constantly worried about losing the tiny cabin to bill collectors. It doesn't take a lot of money to buy happiness, but it does take having enough.