money . . . money . . . money . . . and happiness

It’s strange when people say that money doesn’t bring happiness but if they look at themselves closely don’t they feel happy when they have money? Don’t you get excited when its payday? Practically speaking, money gives us happiness. It is the answer to our material needs. It allows us to put food on our table, roof on our head and clothes on our back. It sends our children to school, gets us to exclusive restaurants and places and affords us our luxury. Today, you can’t have something if you don’t have money. Every thing you do, you need money for it. Money rules our life.

BUT, to get a lot of money, you need to work hard. You need to spend at least 20 hours a day at work. You even have to be at work on weekends. You can’t even afford to have a holiday. This means you get to spend only little time with your family and yourself. Pampering your self to a one day walk in the park or movies is already a big sacrifice for you. When you leave at home in the morning, your children are busy getting ready for school and when you get home they are already asleep. They don’t get to see you much they even forget to call you daddy/mommy anymore. That’s the sacrifice you have to make to earn a lot of money.

Plain and simple: money can’t buy us happiness but it can provide us options. It can sure rent us happiness for a long time but not true happiness. Simply put, money does not guarantee happiness. But lack of money can be a big hindrance to happiness. So learn to balance your time and your work and you should be alright.