Money vs happiness

The conflict between what we need and what we like to be

1. Nov 21
st
, 2014 DHEYAA AL-KARAWI
Money VS Happiness
Unit 10



Money VS Happiness
It is tradition question: can money buy happiness? Over the past few
years, new research has given us a much deeper understanding of the
relationship between what we earn and how we feel. Economists have been
analyzing the links between income and happiness across nations, and
psychologists have probed individuals to find out what really makes us tick
when it comes to cash. The results, at first glance, may seem a bit obvious: Yes,
people with higher incomes are broadly speaking, and they are happier than
those who struggle to get by. But dig a little deeper into the findings, and they
get a lot more surprising and a lot more useful.
I believe that money cannot make happiness and I would argue everyone says
the opposite. Because money is a means or a tool to address the requirements of
life, but it is not the ultimate goal that someone need to achieve. I agree that
money can facilitate one's life but not make him or her happy. I know many
people who hardly find a living. They struggle every day, but they are still
happy. Do you know why they are still happy because they create own
happiness by different ways: faith, friend, family, and other items refer to these
terms. Also, a lot of people were forced to apply for a job which they don't like
just to feed their families.

2. Nov 21
st
, 2014 DHEYAA AL-KARAWI
Money VS Happiness
Unit 10



when I graduated from the college with a bachelor in chemistry science, I
got a job with highly paid (1000 $ a week), but did I feel happy with all that
money? Did l love it? Did I have an opportunity to practice my major? The
answer for all these questions is "NO". Because there is not any meaning for all
those years that I spent studying chemistry if I stay in that job. As soon as I had
the choice to get a job for practicing my chemistry major at chemistry
department, I quit from the first one even though the second job was not as
highly paid as the first one, but it does make me happier than I was. This step
has changed the path of my life and my future career. In addition, this step has
shaped my future goal and allowed me to develop my skill. Finally, I believe
that unless I had made that decision (changing the trend of my career), I could
never have been here today to complete my master degree in chemistry science.
I mean that money would not offer me that opportunity. Would it?