Money Doesn’t Buy Happiness, But Not Having It Hurts.

This as well happens to be a topic that a lot of people will voice out their opinions on, maybe some will even have to quote the Bible and all. Because in all honesty, happiness and money no small o 🫣.

Now, when we see people and the way they talk, maybe laughing, enjoying, getting the things they need with ease and all of that, we feel that they are happy because they get to do things at their convenience, and we feel that the word "Money doesn't buy happiness," is easy for them today because they have the money, maybe if they have been in our shoes, they would have said it the other way round.

But then, I agree that money doesn't buy happiness, but the lack of it can lead to depression, frustration, anger, sadness, mood swings and a lot more... Some of us are here calculating how much we spend on data, transport, food and all in a month, and even though we can see that we are not eating enough and having our best life, we still want to cut down on it, because where's the money.. So, like I said, I don't believe that money has the ability to buy happiness, BUT, but it can ease things for us and make certain pains, and issues of life so difficult/hard for us to feel.

The thing is, when money comes it brings with it a whole lot of things, that even even something want to stress us, we can quickly stand up to it and face it fast. Someone who's broke can't do the same, he/she will have to start borrowing and calling people up and down, get depressed in the process and all.. money can be so powerful.

Some years back after a lot of things that has happened to me and my family and we are left on the ground with nothing, we began to do things differently, even to eat we had to calculate and settle for the cheapest. We don't have anything, so we can't afford to live a lifestyle that's somehow, because in all honesty living large as at that time is somehow... It's lt even possible. So, a time came and we began to receive help, mostly from those we don't know and some that we aren't close, and that was how things shifted a bit. Now, the point I want to make here is that, we still have issues, but the fsct that we have some money then brought some level of relief to us... We began to eat not so big of a thing, but at least different from what we've been eating before.

And, like I said, I don't believe money cns buy happiness, reason being that I've seen those who have it in abundance and still lack rest, some cannot even sleep peacefully, some live in fear, some are lonely, down are carrying things they can't even share, while some are still busy chasing more because... Nothing can very feel enough.

This reminds me of a man I knew for few weeks, we were both admitted in the hospital then, I never knew how rich this man was until he began to beg doctors with millions of naira, he just wanted to get better. He does not mind what and how much he needs to pay, he just needs to be fine. He's rich obviously, he has money... Plenty of it, but how does they equate happiness considering the situation he's in. I'm sure he will be thinking of that money and won't want to die, his mind will be there always and it might even worsen is situation, and there I am too, the son of a nobody, sick too.

Money is good, I won't even deny that. It can help you and make you enjoy life, taken care of yourself and family, do things with ease, access good and better opportunities, and all... Which are the things that makes us feel happy...that we could send our kids to the school of our choice and not be worried about paying fees, that we could travel out at will and spend time enjoying... Those are the feelings of happiness that money can get us, that even when we are not feeling our best, we can just decide to go chil in Australia 🥳.

But like I said earlier, even when you have it, it doesn't feel enough, and in the quest to get more, we lose our peace. That is why contentment is good. Work hard, do things, enjoy life, take care of yourself, but don't let money be the only definition of success. People with money are on the hospital bed fighting for their lives, and those who are managing are out there living in good health. I hope you know a rich man wouldn't mind trading place with such a person. I know it can be the other way round too though....even still, some of the happiest moments we can look back on aren't the ones where we spent too much money, they are the ones where we are either laughing with families, smiling and happy that we are in good health, or just doing simple things... Moments we don't even plan.

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