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I can't help but wonder, are multimillionaires any happier than those who simply don't have to worry about paying the bills?
Of course, people who can't afford regular meals, can't go off to the mountains for the weekend, can't afford to pay the electric bill, aren't going to be very happy.
But, do we really need a big screen that is bigger than the brother in law has, a house the size of a Howard Johnson's, in a gated neighborhood, a private plane, a 60 foot yacht? Are people who have those things really happier? It is sounding more and more like "success" means having wealth beyond most people's wildest dreams.
What's wrong with just being comfortably well off?
What do we really need?
my bet would be, no.
what produces happiness? strong family. looking at achievement. the wealthy are happier? i dunno, are we happier than our ancestors who were poorer?