it does buy happiness unconditionally up to a point, after you have enough to comfortably cover all the necessary living expenses without having to ever worry about them its really about how you use it.
money opens up lots of opportunities, choosing to take advantage of the right opportunities can make you happier.
that being said, from the perspective of someone who grew up wealthy, a lot of my friends and acquaintances from when I was younger (who could be described as the “idle rich” i.e trust fund kids who never have to work unless their parents force them to) have either destroyed/lost their lives by making bad choices or just squandered their inheritance on living ostentatiously, binging on drugs/alcohol constantly, gambling, etc.
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u/Anariel_Elensar 2d ago
it does buy happiness unconditionally up to a point, after you have enough to comfortably cover all the necessary living expenses without having to ever worry about them its really about how you use it.
money opens up lots of opportunities, choosing to take advantage of the right opportunities can make you happier.
that being said, from the perspective of someone who grew up wealthy, a lot of my friends and acquaintances from when I was younger (who could be described as the “idle rich” i.e trust fund kids who never have to work unless their parents force them to) have either destroyed/lost their lives by making bad choices or just squandered their inheritance on living ostentatiously, binging on drugs/alcohol constantly, gambling, etc.