+119 The pursuit of money should not be the driving force in anyone's life (unless they're on the brink of starvation). Happiness can be found in so many other ways, amirite?

by Anonymous 11 years ago

I agree about 50%. The other 50% is happiness being subjective. Money makes some people just as happy as something else does for another person. It's not really fair to judge what makes one person happy, based on the guidelines of what another person considers "real" happiness. (Re-reading this, I feel like it sounds really snarky, but I promise I don't mean it that way.)

by Anonymous 11 years ago

I see what you're saying, and that's a good point. If money makes you happy, awesome! Get both! But if you don't //need// to pursue money, and money and happiness lie down two different paths, I'd say you should go for the happiness. I think that's what the post was going for.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

I'm going to make a judgement that you are from a middle-class family. If not, I apologize. Pursuit of money is very important when one comes from a poor family, because it means giving my kids what I couldn't have. It means giving them stability and comfort, and it means being able to relax significantly more. It means not having to feel like shit anymore because I didn't have as much as my friends. It means owning a home instead of living in a 1bedroom with my parents. It means being able to help out my kids a bit even after they're 18, instead of thrusting them into adulthood with no financial help. Pursuit of money is EXTREMELY important.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

I didn't think of it that way, and you're right, I am from a family that's financially stable. I understand completely. I guess I was just trying to say that money =/= happiness

by Anonymous 11 years ago

This comment needs more upvotes. And east coast, while I do believe one should do what they love, you also really need to think about what the job pays. Let's say you love being a painter, but you're not really good at it. Nobody will buy your paintings, making you a starving artist. But you're happy! You're painting! You're doing what you love! It's being able to differentiate between what would be a good job, and what should stay a hobby.

by Anonymous 11 years ago