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03-26-2011, 04:09 PM
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| Money doesn't guarantee happiness: The Secret Fears of the Super Rich
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The study is titled “The Joys and Dilemmas of Wealth,” but given that the joys tend to be self-evident, it focuses primarily on the dilemmas. The respondents turn out to be a generally dissatisfied lot, whose money has contributed to deep anxieties involving love, work, and family. Indeed, they are frequently dissatisfied even with their sizable fortunes. Most of them still do not consider themselves financially secure; for that, they say, they would require on average one-quarter more wealth than they currently possess. (Remember: this is a population with assets in the tens of millions of dollars and above.) One respondent, the heir to an enormous fortune, says that what matters most to him is his Christianity, and that his greatest aspiration is “to love the Lord, my family, and my friends.” He also reports that he wouldn’t feel financially secure until he had $1 billion in the bank.
| If you're of the mindset that money is an assurance of happiness, here's a bit of insight on why it might not be all that one thinks it might be.
And no, I will not provide Coles notes.
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03-26-2011, 05:07 PM
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#2 | | Rs has made me the man i am today!
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If you're born with with money and could have everything you ever wanted, then money probably won't bring you happiness. For the rest of us who grew up in the working class and suddenly got rich, it sure as hell can make us happy for a lifetime!
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03-26-2011, 05:23 PM
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#3 | | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
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we get emo because canucks lost a game
kids in africa thinks they hit the jackpot if they have clean water
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03-26-2011, 05:32 PM
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It's all relative.
It's human nature to never be satisfied, to always strive for more and more and more
When I was younger, all I could dream of was having my license, driving, having this or that, you know. Fast forward to today. I have all those things, and more. Yet I still don't feel totally happy. I want more. But when I sit down and really think about it, I have everything I need - I should be the happiest guy in the world.
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03-26-2011, 05:40 PM
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#5 | | Banned (ABWS)
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Originally Posted by CanadaGoose  It's all relative.
It's human nature to never be satisfied, to always strive for more and more and more
When I was younger, all I could dream of was having my license, driving, having this or that, you know. Fast forward to today. I have all those things, and more. Yet I still don't feel totally happy. I want more. But when I sit down and really think about it, I have everything I need - I should be the happiest guy in the world. | same here. i wish i could be happy with all the stuff i have, but im always sitting here thinking oh, "i could by this, or i could buy that". like right now, im thinking of buying an ipad2. do i need one? nope, but it seems like something totally pointless that would be cool to have.
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03-26-2011, 05:57 PM
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#6 | | WOAH! i think Vtec just kicked in!
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"Great wealth is a misfortune; it attracts parasites and repels friends."
Rings pretty true to me.
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03-26-2011, 05:59 PM
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#7 | | Fathered more RS members than anybody else. Who's your daddy?
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I don't know about you guys, but I feel lucky to be where I am. I appreciate everything I have. When I start to lose perspective, a trip back to the old neighbourhood brings me down to earth again.
My kids aren't crackheads - my sons aren't douchebags and my daughter has her head screwed on right. They are not going to be a burden on society. That in itself, is gold. Everything else in life is a bonus.
If I were born rich, I wouldn't know what it's like to struggle.
Doesn't matter if you're rich, poor, or all things in between, in the end, we all end up 6 feet under. Having compassion and a good heart - making a difference. Those things make you rich, IMHO.
Don't get me wrong, money is great, but too much is not a good thing. If I won the lottery, I would spread the wealth. Give a lot of it away to people. People who are just down and out and need a helping hand to get them going again. Lotto Max is at 50 million again. Wow!
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03-26-2011, 06:22 PM
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#8 | | I subscribe to Revscene
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Money doesn't guarantee happiness,
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03-26-2011, 06:51 PM
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#9 | | RS controls my life!
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$ --> happiness
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03-26-2011, 07:03 PM
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$ buys peace of mind at least, and what's more important than that?
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03-26-2011, 07:40 PM
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What a load of crap. These articles are written by rich people to make sure poor people stay poor  Posted via RS Mobile | |
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03-26-2011, 07:54 PM
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#12 | | Rs has made me the woman i am today!
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All money does is give you more choices. Whether you are able to make good use of those choices is another thing. Posted via RS Mobile | |
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03-26-2011, 08:04 PM
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#13 | | I have named my kids VIC and VLS
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of course money buys happiness if your smart enough
From the first day of your life when you have a bill to pay, a mortgage, etc. what do you think about 100 times a day?
Money
if you didnt have to think about somthing 100 times a day, that wouldnt make you a happier person?
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03-26-2011, 08:28 PM
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#14 | | Glorious Gaming PC Master Race
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money can't buy happiness. you rent it.
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03-26-2011, 08:59 PM
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#15 | | I bringith the lowerballerith
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Originally Posted by 89blkcivic I don't know about you guys, but I feel lucky to be where I am. I appreciate everything I have. When I start to lose perspective, a trip back to the old neighbourhood brings me down to earth again.
My kids aren't crackheads - my sons aren't douchebags and my daughter has her head screwed on right. They are not going to be a burden on society. That in itself, is gold. Everything else in life is a bonus.
If I were born rich, I wouldn't know what it's like to struggle.
Doesn't matter if you're rich, poor, or all things in between, in the end, we all end up 6 feet under. Having compassion and a good heart - making a difference. Those things make you rich, IMHO.
Don't get me wrong, money is great, but too much is not a good thing. If I won the lottery, I would spread the wealth. Give a lot of it away to people. People who are just down and out and need a helping hand to get them going again. Lotto Max is at 50 million again. Wow! | Thanks x10000.
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03-26-2011, 10:27 PM
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Money can't buy happiness. But I would rather cry my eyes out in a Rolls Royce than a rusty Bug.
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03-26-2011, 10:37 PM
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^ LOL hahahahah
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03-26-2011, 11:18 PM
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#18 | | I *heart* Revscene.net very Muchie
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wow... talk about cliche...
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03-27-2011, 12:10 AM
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#19 | | I answer every Emotion with an emoticon
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of course money can bring happiness... see how many bitches you can have in one night.. then try to break that the next day!
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03-27-2011, 03:51 AM
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Originally Posted by optiblue If you're born with with money and could have everything you ever wanted, then money probably won't bring you happiness. For the rest of us who grew up in the working class and suddenly got rich, it sure as hell can make us happy for a lifetime! | you're also likely to commit suicide to based on my sociology text book since the norms fall apart since your no longer working class.
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03-27-2011, 06:01 AM
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sure, money may not be able to buy happiness, but it's a damn good down payment.
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03-27-2011, 07:47 AM
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#22 | | Where's my RS Christmas Lobster?!
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No longer having to work Monday to Friday 9-5. That would bring tears of joy to my eyes.
Then I remember how less others get paid for how much more labour they do in other countries, then I just shut up. Posted via RS Mobile | |
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03-27-2011, 08:08 AM
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#23 | | Rs has made me the man i am today!
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sigh... as much as I agree with everyone else...
going to a revscene meet all the while owning a stock 1996 corolla doesnt help hahaha
and lets not even bring the kids from SR auto into this...
meh
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03-27-2011, 08:56 AM
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#24 | | I *Fwap* *Fwap* *Fwap* to RS
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#25 | | Lomac owned my ass at least once
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Money = Freedom = Options = Happiness
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