Would you be happier with unlimited money or with a family, a house, and a nice car?
Is true happiness about wealth, or about building a stable and meaningful life? Curious what people think.
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It depends my man
Some people are happy with a lovely wife who loves them and they would not be happy with bunch of money but no love
On the other side they are people who prefer a lot of money and they would also not like just a mediocre life with just a family
So it depends from person to person
Yes, I think money helps. It brings stability and peace of mind.
Meaning is personal though. Everyone has their own version of what a meaningful life is.
with money, you'll be able to build a stable and meaningful life.
you'll get almost everything with it.
Sure , you can still be sick , but i prefer to be sick in good bed and can visit a doctor than be poor and healthy
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I've had a lot of money and I've had none.
I'm a lot happier with a lot of money.
(Jan 19, 2026 01:05 PM)Prawnster Wrote: I've had a lot of money and I've had none.
I'm a lot happier with a lot of money.
The famous quote.
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(Jan 19, 2026 01:05 PM)onlineuser | D3RFER Wrote: The famous quote.
Yes, of course. Without money, I cannot buy gundams or Papa Johns.
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(Jan 19, 2026 07:22 AM)onlineuser | D3RFER Wrote: Would you be happier with unlimited money or with a family, a house, and a nice car?
Is true happiness about wealth, or about building a stable and meaningful life? Curious what people think.
I think perspective is everything
I believe that money can’t give you “happiness,” but I do think that having a bit more money can make life more decent. Of course, to be honest, in certain places and under certain conditions it’s complicated—many people live very different realities. Ten dollars in California is not the same as ten dollars in Nepal, Venezuela, or Uganda. I’d say that having a little extra money, enough to cover basic things like housing, food, and healthcare, does make a difference.
Yes, maybe it’s hard to imagine a life without those small—and sometimes not so small—pleasures, like modern devices, food that’s hard to prepare at home, cars or transportation, certain types of clothing, or household and entertainment items. But it’s also worth trying to see the good side of what we already have and to recognize what we’ve achieved through our own effort. Maybe it’s not much, but it’s still something.
Family over money. I am not materialistic
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if you had millions, but you are watching youtube shorts and seeing billionaires you would still feel the same " the bad ". turst me if simple pills can give you more happiness than money. then we all are manipulated on this world.
for me it's peaceful life. oh the happiness you create it yourself. the stress is same. and overthinking is same.
For me I’d choose a family, a home, a peaceful life and most of all connection to God over unlimited money any day. Wealth can make life easier, but it can’t replace genuine love, connection and purpose. For me, true happiness, comes from building something meaningful with the people who matter most.
If someone is broke. Money will make them happy. Because it'll allow them to get things like food to live a good life.
If someone's struggling. Money will make them happy because it'll give them mental freedom to not stress about bills every month.
If someone's rich. Money might not make them happy because getting a 16K 200 inch TV from an 8K 100inch TV will give them little joy that'll fade away quickly.
In short. After a certain threshold of income. Money has very little effect on your happiness. This is also scientifically proven in some studies.
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