From: John Grigg (starman2100@lycos.com)
Date: Fri Jan 11 2002 - 03:57:21 MST
G.P. wrote:
>Money increases happiness??? Is it really so??? I >can't believe it!!!
If you have your health, than money comes next as a priority!
>J. R. Molloy wrote,
>> From: "Mike Lorrey" <mlorrey@datamann.com>
>> > Not to mention Hal's claim is false. Just heard on the radio today of a
>> > British study of the impact of wealth on health and happiness, which
>> > found that increased wealth correlated directly with an increase in
>> > mental health and happiness/self esteem.
I remember a sociology class in college where my professor delighted in sharing with us the various advantages the financially well-off can give their children(as if it were almost evil to do so). I think this man was a closet marxist! lol
I can clearly understand how increased wealth allows for better physical and mental health. Enough money can definitely move you toward your life goals!! I do think that a person can attain a certain level of wealth where they reach a place of diminishing returns. Does it matter to these factors whether you earn ten grand or fifty grand a year? You better believe it! But does it matter whether you make a half million or a half billion a year??
I think when a person reaches a certain very high level of financial power, that the increased wealth is not all that important unless they are a driven empire builder and/or a very generous philanthropist.
And will even they be all that happier than the content upper middle-class person? I admit they will be far more able to turn grand goals into concrete reality. Doing that must be quite a rush!
I like the old saying, "money doesn't matter much unless you're poor!" Another one I get a kick out of is, "money may not make you happy, but at least you can be miserable in comfort."
I loved it when Max More admitted on the list he wanted to be rich one day. Hey, he does hang with the right sort of people for it!
best wishes,
John
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