Money vs. Happiness. (Photo from Canva, made by Gemma)
What is more important: money or happiness?
This question helps people make better choices for the future. Some believe that money is more important for the wants and needs. Others believe that happiness is more important for the daily joys of life, as well as showing those that there’s still joy in the world.
How about the youth? What do they think the answer is? A life of eternal money, or happiness.
According to Forbes, “More money can have an effect on happiness, but not all the time.”
It is not about the amount you make that can make you satisfied with your life, but how that money relates to your wants.
“I feel like I can do so much with money, and it can make me and others around me happy as well. Like giving gifts always puts a smile on my face, so giving gifts, and helping others, that will make me happy. Then I can help myself if I ever have any issues,” Hope Barton (9) said.
Helping others with the money you chose is such a great way to spend it.
Another perspective on the option of money is from student Noah Gregory (10).
“Money. If you have money, you have the endless opportunities to buy your way to happiness,” Gregory said.
The two different perspectives and voices used to describe why they would pick money, both have such a good reason, that reason being to help others.
According to Betterhelp, “Happiness is what can get you further in life. Having that positive motive to keep going and pursuing your goals, is what’s most important.”
Several students agreed with this statement.
“Honestly, happiness. You can’t do anything if you are always down in the dumps—no matter how much money you have, and how many cars or phones you own, it never tops real lifetime happiness,” Georgia Horton (12) said.
Different perspectives around the same answer are always helpful to see where others are coming from.
“I honestly would just have to pick happiness, yes money is a currency of happiness, but I prefer happiness because it’s more fulfilling over an amount of time,” Warren Deaton (11) said.
