If you have enough money to not worry about paying your debts and feeding your family then you can concentrate on whatever makes you happy... therefore money does buy happiness
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When my filipina ex-wife first slept with me... I found out that she stayed awake the first 2 nights as she (older generation) thought as I was from England I must be a vampire! After 2 nights of my not sticking my fangs into her neck she finally accepted I wasn't
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John Boy asks a very provocative question. Like many of you, I have been up and down the money ladder a few times. This definitely is viewed differently individually. My personal view, and it takes updating, is you create a plus-minus balance sheet. Things that make you happy on one side (having money may be one) and things that make you unhappy on the other (health problems may be one) on the minus ledger. Don’t waste time putting a weight factor, doesn’t matter. If you total more on the plus side, be happy, it might change.
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Money isn't everything?
No JB it may not be to you me or any other members here but it is a very close thing to whatever is everything to those that have little such are my thoughts my Friend- Agree x 4
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Money is a prerequisite for happiness and finding "love" (which like any emotion is just a chemical reaction in our brains).
"Money" is a rather broad term, it doesn't exclusively mean banknotes and coins. It can be any asset, property or resource owned by someone. Without any of these things you will die and, in most normal circumstances, doesn't lead to too much happiness or other positive emotions. The rich and poor alike are humans and have the same needs (nutritional, economical, social, ect). Pain is pain no matter how much money a person has and it is unfortunate anyone has to experience it. Just because someone is wealthy or in a position of power doesn't mean they didn't go through some unpleasant or truly horrible experiences in their life that has resulted in their current mental health situation.
However, I don't have more or less concern for the wellbeing of that homeless guy that asked me for change in Austin than I do for the Queen. I certainly don't wish any harm to either of them but if something happened to the Queen I would care about as much as I do to whatever happened to that homeless guy. Far too many people in this world for me to care about the mental health of each one. If you aren't in my direct circle or are directly influencing my life I have little time to worry about your well-being. I think it would be devastated to my own mental health if I did truly care about everyone with problems it in pain as it would absolutely consume my life.- Agree x 2
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My intention was to bring about a debate, that no matter who one is or what wealth one may have, one cant put a price on ones Physical or Mental well being.
The programme I referred to, was made to make awareness of the early signs of mental strain, tiredness and it's effects on the brain and body.
I admire your own personal battle to regain fitness and thank you for sharing your on going efforts to do just that.......respectfully JB- Like x 3
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I was watching a documentery in which Prince William of England was talking openly with people from different walks of life. It was about mental health and how they have managed or not managed to deal with issues in their lives.
Some of those he spoke to were soccer/ football players on fairly good salaries compared to the rest of society. However they felt that the pressure they were under to perform every match caused them depression when they under performed on the pitch.
He also spoke to other less fortunate people, but none the less suffering from lack of self esteem, depression, anxiety etc etc.
So that leads me to ask how important is money to you and what things you feel money can't buy?- Like x 3
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