Comments on: Does Money Prevent Happiness? http://amateurassetallocator.com/2010/02/17/does-money-prevent-happiness/ Amateur Asset Allocator Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:16:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Kris @ Debt-Tips http://amateurassetallocator.com/2010/02/17/does-money-prevent-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-7377 Kris @ Debt-Tips Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:54:31 +0000 http://amateurassetallocator.com/?p=3834#comment-7377 If only it was that easy: money = happiness. The trick is finding happiness without equating it to money, especially here in the US where "who has the most toys" is a goal for so many people! If only it was that easy: money = happiness. The trick is finding happiness without equating it to money, especially here in the US where “who has the most toys” is a goal for so many people!

]]> By: Monique http://amateurassetallocator.com/2010/02/17/does-money-prevent-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-7375 Monique Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:28:09 +0000 http://amateurassetallocator.com/?p=3834#comment-7375 Being happy is a mindset and choice, much like being rich or poor. Being happy is a mindset and choice, much like being rich or poor.

]]> By: J. Money http://amateurassetallocator.com/2010/02/17/does-money-prevent-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-7318 J. Money Sun, 21 Feb 2010 03:14:25 +0000 http://amateurassetallocator.com/?p=3834#comment-7318 Hah! Loved this. I never read the entire article when this hit the internet (still haven't, actually) but your overview and take on it is very very interesting. I enjoyed this :) And I think I have to agree too. Hah! Loved this. I never read the entire article when this hit the internet (still haven’t, actually) but your overview and take on it is very very interesting. I enjoyed this :) And I think I have to agree too.

]]> By: pkamp3 http://amateurassetallocator.com/2010/02/17/does-money-prevent-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-7297 pkamp3 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:35:36 +0000 http://amateurassetallocator.com/?p=3834#comment-7297 Alternatively, maybe the money happiness correlation has some sort of diminishing return built in? You may have seen this Newsweek article form some time back, but it's a pretty decent summary: http://www.newsweek.com/id/43884 Maybe Karl realized that once he left poverty the feeling he got leaving could never be attained again? Maybe he'll attempt to try it again? Alternatively, maybe the money happiness correlation has some sort of diminishing return built in? You may have seen this Newsweek article form some time back, but it’s a pretty decent summary: http://www.newsweek.com/id/43884

Maybe Karl realized that once he left poverty the feeling he got leaving could never be attained again? Maybe he’ll attempt to try it again?

]]> By: Daddy Paul http://amateurassetallocator.com/2010/02/17/does-money-prevent-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-7286 Daddy Paul Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:27:14 +0000 http://amateurassetallocator.com/?p=3834#comment-7286 If happiness is genetic which I believe it is, we may be developing to sets of human races. I would not want to marry an unhappy woman and I have always been a happy man. My children are happy as well. I assume unhappy people will find each other as misery loves company and we will in time create two human races. If happiness is genetic which I believe it is, we may be developing to sets of human races. I would not want to marry an unhappy woman and I have always been a happy man. My children are happy as well. I assume unhappy people will find each other as misery loves company and we will in time create two human races.

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