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So the guy who won a Nobel prize in 2005 says that the mantra "Money won't buy you happiness" is complete bunk. He says money WILL buy you happiness, cause it beats being poor and allows a person to focus on issues bigger than mere existence and grinding out a living.

He goes on to say that the problem is that people think that money will buy them complete happiness, and they sacrifice relationships in search of more cash.

He also differentiates between spending money on comforts (plasma TV, new vehicle) and spending money on needs (taking your best friend to dinner, going on a vacation). He postulates that spending on real needs will bring lasting joy, and is proof that money does in fact buy happiness.

What have you spent money on that brought you lasting joy, or is this dude a complete moron?

being in a long distance relationship for the last couple years has required me to spend a reasonable amount of money traveling to see her. These trips bought me happiness but a lot of the other crap that I've spent my money on hasn't. I think the guy has a point, its just easily confused.

Hookers and drugs man. Money can't buy happiness but it's really hard not to smile when you're in a cheap hotel room surrounded by hookers and drugs.

surfing the web while driving to wy makes me happy, though 18+ hours in the car is less fun...

Climbing makes me happy and it takes money.

Wes wrote:surfing the web while driving to wy makes me happy, though 18+ hours in the car is less fun...

Key pour ice under owed

i spent a lot of $ on climbing - trips + gear = small fortune. but it has allowed me countless hours of great enjoyment & meeting some absolutely wonderful people. worth every penny.

i spent extra $ on a home - i could have bought something less expensive - but it brings me joy to have such a nice, comfortable space - plus it's right next door to awesome running trails.

i agree that the relationship between $ and happiness is easily confused. to me it's never how much, but what i do with what i have that's the important part.

charlie wrote:Hookers and drugs man. Money can't buy happiness but it's really hard not to smile when you're in a cheap hotel room surrounded by hookers and drugs.

wow...my new fav chuck saying

I wouldn't know but, to me, money would give you time to devote to the pursuits that you enjoy, and that in a way would be akin to "buying happiness" ... time is the commodity, you may not climb like Sharma but it would be nice to be able to climb as much as Sharma- dig?