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Discussion Boards => Off-Topic => Topic started by: JDS1025 on November 25, 2011, 10:23:02 pm
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Is being Rich materially all that its cracked up to be???
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I wouldn't know ...never been rich. :dontknow:
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have no idea but wouldnt mind finding out lol
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I have never had a lot of money or material possessions so I don't really know what I am missing. But I always say that
I wouldn't mind having a day or two to see what it is like.
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Is being Rich materially all that its cracked up to be???
No, because like they say, money can't buy happiness. I would rather be happy in a loving relationship with my family, than being rich and every single family member or friends go their own separate ways because they are miserable with their lives! Been there, done that! lol :-[
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I could handle being depressed better if i had a fancy house in Malibu California,and drive a Ferrari, than being depressed, while living in a little trailor and driving a rusted old station wagon! Life is ruff for both rich and poor!
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I'd have to say no because it would take more and more to satisfy them.
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Being rich helps of course but it doesn't bring you longterm happiness.
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I've never been rich (yet) however my answer would be HELL YES!
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I like what Zig Ziglar says, "Money isn't everything in life, but it ranks right up there with Oxygen".
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Being rich financially is great for a few things like being able to afford what you want, no worry of hunger and being able to help others. I would not be mad to be in that situation. :angel11: :cat: :fish:
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No, its only a substitute.
Especially if you do not have what you want.
I 've got plenty of material things that ease pain and boredom, but nothing brings back the dead mate and friends.
I can't speak for those who have only known material wealth, but I have to say that from my point of view, it is only a small solace.
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you can have a ton of money and many many material things BUT in the end ya cant bring it with you, i'd rather have enough to get by on and a healthy happy family :wave:
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Don't know! :dontknow: But it sounds like one would have lots of dusting to do...... ;)
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I could not tell you that because I am the total opposite of being rich, but, looking at it logically, I don't think so. Yes, being rich you can buy whatever you want, but it does not change anything else like your health. Also, people with more money tend to live much like we do and have the same problems we do with bills and all. They just have more, so they spend more.
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It all depends on your personality & your life. There are plenty of people in this world that can get by with hardly anything and be perfectly happy. Then there are those who need the newest gadgets and expensive cars to be happy. Needing material items to be happy leads to a miserable life, material things don't last forever & they can be taken away quick.
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I'm sort of in a weird spot since I'm both wealthy and poor at the same time (I'm a 23 year old engineer with one of the biggest corporations in the world). It was a nice feeling to be able to head out for Black Friday and buy w/e I wanted for the people I care about (myself included), so that was nice. I think "money cannot buy happiness" is a statement that you cannot expect it to fill a gap in your life with money but it's only an addition to the things you already have.
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I don't know if you're gonna find somebody qualified to answer this question on this website. I mean think about it. Why would any rich person come to fusioncash?
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I don't know if you're gonna find somebody qualified to answer this question on this website. I mean think about it. Why would any rich person come to fusioncash?
because fusioncash can make you richer hahahaha
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I don't know if you're gonna find somebody qualified to answer this question on this website. I mean think about it. Why would any rich person come to fusioncash?
I don't consider myself rich, but I do have a retirement that should take good care of me for life along with what I can add to it online. The main reason I do Fusioncash is I ENJOY it.
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My personal opinion is that money can't buy you happiness, but truly I think I would like to experience and judge for myself! :P
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Not by itself. You can be rich financially, and poor mentally( ie., depression, low self-esteem). Money can't fix inward issues.
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I doubt it but I definitely wouldn't turn down the chance to be able to find out. Especially being able to take my son anywhere and do anything because we had enough money and enough time to do it. Things like that Poseidon hotel where you can stay in an underwater room on the reef. Awesomeness. The money itself wouldn't make me happy but being able to spend that time with my child and giving him interesting experiences would!!
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The way I see it, having money would make life easier in some respects - won't have to worry about paying bills, the ability to buy things you want on a whim...
However, having money then brings a whole new lot of issues/problems/stresses - charities hitting you up for money, family hitting you up for money, getting trapped with "keeping up status/appearances", teaching your children the value of the dollar, learning how to manage your money wisely, etc.
Look at the stories of people who win lotteries that wind up even more poor than they were before they won. Why is that? Mostly because they spent the money rather than learned how to manage it wisely - and got caught with owing taxes on their winnings, buying things they didn't really need, etc.
If I came into a fortune, I probably wouldn't change much about my life. I like the house I have now - wouldn't want anything bigger as I wouldn't know what to do with the space. I'd probably buy a new hybrid car - but it would be an economical car, not some overpriced fancy one (not really a "car" person). I'd have an easier time fulfilling my wish to take my nieces/nephews on a special trip a year or two before they graduate high school. I'd probably invest the rest and would definitely increase my charity giving.
One of the best stories I heard was a former co-worker knew a man (retired) who won their state lottery years ago. He said he didn't change a thing - just invested it all. He still lived in his same house, drove his same 1970's car. Went fishing on the weekends. Most people had no idea he was "rich". He'd go to charity fund raisers to donate money to causes he'd believe in, but he wouldn't dress up in fancy tuxes - he'd come dressed in a nice flannel shirt/jeans/tennis shoes. When asked why, he said he was there to donate money, not to put on a fashion show. LOL.
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It has to be better.
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I'm sure it's nice for some people to buy what they want and have no worries but I'm sure they still have problems, just not with money. I never wanted to be rich and own whatever I want. I don't mind working for my money but just want a job that I can support myself on and enjoy my life just a little bit, that's all i ever wanted and I'm working on that right now...
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Not, if you don't have the knowledge to apply.
Having knowledge about various things would ensue that the money won't be squandered on meaningless things.
That's my opinion.
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I don't wish to be rich, I think with more money comes more problems. I would just like to be comfortable, you know the ability to pay bills without robbing peter to pay Paul.
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Many of us are not rich but if we where do you think we would be using this website. Do you think it is targeted towards those who have less????? I do not feel as though money is the route of happiness at all I feel as though it has hurt us all throughout the stream of time we were created without it I dont understand why man felt as though we had to have it.
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I wouldnt think so because most of the people you meet who are materially rich are so rude and hateful, the only reason people want to be around them is the money or materials. I would much rather go to my grave knowing that people were in my life because it was chosen out of love and happiness, than to wonder if they were there just for the material things.
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I think it would be nice to not have the stress of living pay check to paycheck and the fact you will have food on your table but i do agree the more money you make the more money you spend the more accustomed you become to that lifestyle the more things it takes for you to be happy and the more stuff you have and can drive a wall between families depending on situation some people have such a big house they all go in their seperate rooms and are more lonely it depends i would have to say it makes you comfortable maybe less stressed about money but can ake you more stressed about plenty more thats my 2 cents !!!! BTW i am not rich but my dad is pretty wealthy but my dad left me and moved into a huge house and has a second house by a lake with a boat i live in a small duplex with my mom i dont think he is much happier
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:angel12: Ever heard the saying more money more problems? To a degree I agree with that but I also th :angel11:ink it has alot to do with how you spend and manage your money, better money management when rich, better chances you will be richer longer, squander and you may just become like a splurging lottery winner, rich for a while then broke again, that's my take. And oh yeah the bible says the rich stores up treasures in material possessions but the poor stores up treasures In heaven. :icon_rr: Matthew 6:19-21
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They say money can't buy happiness ... but I am willing to give it a try.
Who knows ... If you are already happy and then become rich ... then maybe you can have both.
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It depends on what you do with the money. Pomp and luxury or security for your family and help to those in need. I choose the latter. I would love to be rich, I think it would be fun because I know what I would do with the money. I would share it and I would live comfortably not with a bunch of ridiculous luxury. :) :) :)
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It isn't so much that material wealth brings happiness. It is more that you need a certain minimum amount of money to have a decent life. You have to be able to pay for food, rent, and heat, for example. I really can't imagine being too rich, but I can imagine being too poor.
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I would not know, but I am more than willing to give it a try and report te results....if someone out there agrees to part with the dough!!
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I grew up, not quite poor, but pretty much lived on welfare, food stamps, charities etc. Now that I have become an adult, I have some a lot of what I need (place to live, steady income, food) and some of what I want. Money doesn't buy happiness and being Rich could make you a jerk. but hey, Money could buy me a house, reliable car, and a retirement. ^_^ No complaints if I ever become "Rich" lol
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They say money can't buy happiness ... but I am willing to give it a try.
Who knows ... If you are already happy and then become rich ... then maybe you can have both.
totally agree.
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There have been studies done which show that money does not make you happy beyond taking away financial stresses. My philosophy is this - if you don't want to worry about money, don't. It's a system, it's kind of like a game. You simply do your best to stay in the black, play the game... And to stay as much out of the red as possible is to win. Focusing on money in life is futile - I focus on the spiritual, on the presence of God in my life. Money is only a means to that end, one way or another.
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If I could help many people with my money I will be happy being rich. So many people who are rich do not give back .
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Money does make you happy too a certain point. I mean you can buy whatever you want but one thing money cant buy is LOVE and without that theres no point in being happy!!
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I guess it all depends on people's defininition of 'rich'. It's better to have enough money for your basic needs like food, shelter, medical (including dental & vision) and feeling secure does wonders for your attitude :-
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There have been psychological studies that showed that money doesn't actually increase happiness.
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I have never been rich except in family and health. Boy, without health what good is money? I am so thankful each day for the many blessings that the Good Lord gives me. Thats being rich!!