Current Events > The phrase "money can't buy happiness" is such a baby boomer concept

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LightHawKnight posted...

Money can buy happiness. People with money can afford good therapists.

Therapy is happiness wtf i truly think that lots of people dont even know what happiness is

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I know people who make hundred thousands a year and they are fucking miserable their whle concept of happiness is......."is my wife happy? do my kids like me? does my stuff look expensive enough?" truly sad.

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Money buys stability absolutely.

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Nasty_Nitro posted...

Therapy is happiness wtf i truly think that lots of people dont even know what happiness is

Do you even know what therapy even is?

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I mean, how many individuals and their familys were destroyed when they won the lottery? The issues that arise from it couldnt just be brought away no matter how much to had.

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rexcrk posted...

Took 30 posts

I knew I had seen the post on the Imgur frontpage the other day!
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It's what poor people say to reassure themselves

UnholyMudcrab posted...

"I put myself through college working part-time, so why can't you?"

I did that, so I perfectly know why to not blame people who did not had this opportunity.

Money wont buy happiness, ok.
But I don't care to be happy. Cash would be fair enough.

Zeus posted...

Pretty sure the idea predates boomers but, in general, it's hilarious to hear wealth-hating and shaming millennials who voted for Bernie "nobody should be rich except politicians like me" Sanders criticize the idea.

This.

Except they weren't. Stephen King talks about how he was struggling to afford medicine for his daughter when working full-time back then. Millennials like to pretend that things were different so they have an excuse or justification but no, they really weren't.

You literally can today at many state schools. Even CT -- one of the most overpriced states in the country -- has state schools with $11-13k annual tuition. Even UConn ranges from $15-17k.

And if you can't afford tuition and your other costs working part-time, try working full-time which is what I did.

Lol community college in my state is 10k a year.

Ah, the age old reddit cry. Shall I link to videos of things you probably call essentials but in reality could be cut to bolster your food budget?

In my experience, it's a true statement and too many broke people spend all their money on crap to try and be happy. Electronics, tattoos, designer brands, placees out of their cost of living range. Then the moment passes, they're still depressed, and blame rich people to try and buy even more stuff instead of admitting they're not chasing happiness, they are buying luxuries to show off.

It doesn't negate larger economic issues, but this kind of stuff does not compete with the stories my parents and aunts and uncles told in their poverty filled lives in the 60s and 70s. Ice cream as annual treat. Chores for the boarder before you did your homework. Hand me downs from your parents. TV an unaffordable luxury.

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lightwarrior78 posted...

Ah, the age old reddit cry. Shall I link to videos of things you probably call essentials but in reality could be cut to bolster your food budget?

In my experience, it's a true statement and too many broke people spend all their money on crap to try and be happy. Electronics, tattoos, designer brands, placees out of their cost of living range. Then the moment passes, they're still depressed, and blame rich people to try and buy even more stuff instead of admitting they're not chasing happiness, they are buying luxuries to show off.

It doesn't negate larger economic issues, but this kind of stuff does not compete with the stories my parents and aunts and uncles told in their poverty filled lives in the 60s and 70s. Ice cream as annual treat. Chores for the boarder before you did your homework. Hand me downs from your parents. TV an unaffordable luxury.

Its unfortunate that simpletons exist who still cant understand that ultimately happiness comes from within. Sounds corny but its the truth.


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Money can make your life easier.
People who believe it will fix the multitude of their mental health issues and other problems are gonna be in for a rude awakening though

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Nasty_Nitro posted...

I know people who make hundred thousands a year and they are fucking miserable their whle concept of happiness is......."is my wife happy? do my kids like me? does my stuff look expensive enough?" truly sad.

....are you saying that making sure your wife is a happy and your kids like you isn't important to happiness?

Those are weird to lump in with money worship. Caring that your wofe is happy and your kids like you should be literally at the top of your list. Otherwise, don't get married and have kids.

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Lost_All_Senses posted...

....are you saying that making sure your wife is a happy and your kids like you isn't important to happiness?

Those are weird to lump in with money worship. Caring that your wofe is happy and your kids like you should be literally at the top of your list. Otherwise, don't get married and have kids.

That one flew right over your head buddy lets try this again

• I know people who make great money
• they are not happy
• the money does not make their family love them
• family loving you is happiness
• these guys are not happy
• They are rich but their familiy does not like them.

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Nasty_Nitro posted...

That one flew right over your head buddy lets try this again

* I know people who make great money
* they are not happy
* the money does not make their family love them
* family loving you is happiness
* these guys are not happy
* They are rich but their familiy does not like them.

Go ahead and act like you didn't just poorly execute your point the first time, and double down by talking down to the person confused by it lol

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It doesn't.

It sure as fuck makes it more accessible though.

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Lost_All_Senses posted...

Go ahead and act like you didn't just poorly execute your point the first time, and double down by talking down to the person confused by it lol

So do you disagree with my point? I dont think you do my stance remains the same money can only buy certain things. You cant buy love, you cant buy self confedence or self respect. If you disagree state your counter point. I dont think im saying anything too difficult to understand. only broke people think money will solve all of thier problems.

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Lost_All_Senses posted...

Go ahead and act like you didn't just poorly execute your point the first time, and double down by talking down to the person confused by it lol

I can break the point down even further if you need me to: I know a few guys who buy their kids whatever they want and give teir wife everything and they are on the brink of divorce. They are simply shitty people to be around in their own loved ones eyes. Cant buy love.

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Baby boomers were working at McDonald's and providing for their 2 kids, stay at home wife and paying the mortgage on their 3 bedroom house

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Nasty_Nitro posted...

So do you disagree with my point?

Neh, I agree. There's a much shallower roof for how much money happiness can get you than people think, before you just reset your normalcy levels with higher standards. Then you just become inconvenienced by things you could of easily took in stride before and been barely bothered by. Once you have enough to support whoever you need to support with necessities and some reasonable comforts, everything else is just chasing a feeling that you will slowly become desensitized to.

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LightHawKnight posted...

Money can buy happiness. People with money can afford good therapists.

Lol

Do you think therapists cure depression or something? Because they don't.

Badmotorfinger posted...

Lol

Do you think therapists cure depression or something? Because they don't.

Its funny but also quite sad what people's idea of happiness is in this topic.

Therapy doesnt make you happy.

Crying inside of a lamborghini I promise you does not equate to happiness


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Badmotorfinger posted...

Lol

Do you think therapists cure depression or something? Because they don't.

Not to mention, why would therapist that are paid more be better? It's a field where if money has anything to do with how well you treat and care for your patients, you're probably not doing a very good job.

After the entry fee, I think it would all be chance regardless. Chance and your ability to speak up when the therapist isn't a good match. I'd think the one's that take rich people are just more well trained in their more common troubled areas. Which would have different contributors than a low income family. Because the problems being faced and the influences would be different or atleast tweaked based on class. Of course, there's problems that don't really give a shit about your class, but as far as a batting average goes.

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Money may not buy happiness but it affords access.

More doors open more paths to happiness or persons to help you find it in yourself.

Money is a means towards ends and not ends themselves. You do not need money to find happiness, but it should make finding it somewhat easier.

I would assert it is easier to find happiness in yourself when you have the ability to have the time to find it. Happiness is not the same as contentedness to me. I can be content but not happy.

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I don't need happiness and don't think I'll ever find it. I'm not worried about that. What I need is car repairs and rent.

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Badmotorfinger posted...

Lol

Do you think therapists cure depression or something? Because they don't.

Clearly you have never been to good therapy. They exist for a reason.

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Pepys Monster posted...

There are people who are happy despite being poor. There are people who are depressed despite being rich.

Being depressed and being unhappy are not the same thing.

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No, money won't necessarily make you happy. It will improve your chances though.

Also, failing that, if you must be miserable it's better to do so in comfort.

LightHawKnight posted...

Clearly you have never been to good therapy. They exist for a reason.

I do have a good therapist, right now

I'm not magically happy after getting therapy. Literally nobody is. I don't think you've been to therapy, period with these grotesque statements. It's not a cure. They teach you ways to be content and combat what you're dealing with. None of this equates to happiness.

pure_temper posted...

Money doesn't buy happiness

But you won't see me crying in a lambo

Tell that to Bam Margera

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Money cant buy happiness. But if you cant afford rent and food thats on you. Not on some stupid saying

Its super weird that someone thinks therapy is happiness like that sticks out

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?????? Look at Robbin Williams.

"Money can't buy happiness" is truer when you're financially secure and the source of your unhappiness stems from mental health issues, inability to maintain healthy relationships with friends/family/significant others, etc.

"Money can't buy happiness" is untrue when the source of your unhappiness is financial instability.

There are a lot of individuals living paycheck to paycheck with very little in terms of emergency funds in the event of a car accident, getting sick or injured, etc. A deductible/co-pay and lost time can be the difference between paying bills/rent/mortgage on time. Failure to do so just results in penalties squeezing more money from financially insecure individuals.

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Nasty_Nitro posted...

Its super weird that someone thinks therapy is happiness like that sticks out

It just sounds like a very young person who has no idea what therapy actually entails and gets that type of information from idiots who call people who commit suicide "selfish" and "cowardly". "Why didn't they go to therapy? It would've fixed all their problems!"

Things broke people say

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Jerry_Hellyeah posted...

Things broke people say

only broke people think like this thats the funniest part.


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Badmotorfinger posted...

It just sounds like a very young person who has no idea what therapy actually entails and gets that type of information from idiots who call people who commit suicide "selfish" and "cowardly". "Why didn't they go to therapy? It would've fixed all their problems!"

Its just so weird like i can understand someone thinking material purchases will make them happy but therapy wtf what kinda sick sad life is dude living where therapy would make them happy?


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I don't know of anyone that would willingly be broke tho

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Nasty_Nitro posted...

Its just so weird like i can understand someone thinking material purchases will make them happy but therapy wtf what kinda sick sad life is dude living where therapy would make them happy?

Have you ever been to therapy? The whole point of therapy is to help fix mental problems in your life. And what does fixing problems in your life do? Make you happy.

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LightHawKnight posted...

Have you ever been to therapy? The whole point of therapy is to help fix mental problems in your life. And what does fixing problems in your life do? Make you happy.

Again, you don't know what you're talking about. Therapy does not "fix" mental problems. These mental problems don't go away and don't get cured. You combat them

You obviously haven't been to therapy and it shows, so idk why on earth you're asking other people if they have. You have a completely rudimentary level of understanding of therapy and mental health as a whole.

Badmotorfinger posted...

Again, you don't know what you're talking about. Therapy does not "fix" mental problems. These mental problems don't go away and don't get cured. You combat them

You obviously haven't been to therapy and it shows, so idk why on earth you're asking other people if they have

They can help fix problems. They can and do help a lot of people figure out why they are not happy. You have to work at it of course, it doesnt magically fix all problems. But it does bring happiness to a lot of people. And that therapy costs money and time. Of which poor people do not have.

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LightHawKnight posted...

Have you ever been to therapy? The whole point of therapy is to help fix mental problems in your life. And what does fixing problems in your life do? Make you happy.

Therapy isnt the be all end all of happiness not everyone is mentally or emotionally fucked up bro some. People are happy im not saying be a bum on the street but you can make a modest amount of money and be happy you dont just have a therapist that you visit weekly and suddenly you are happy that is so fucking weird like if you need therapy you are not in a good place.


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