• Dem Bosain@midwest.social
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    8 months ago

    When people tell me ‘money doesn’t buy happiness’, I tell them ‘it removes a lot of anxiety’.

    These people don’t have any anxiety anymore, and believe they can do anything. Most of the time they’re right.

    • alcoholicorn@lemmy.ml
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      8 months ago

      Money doesn’t buy happiness, it’s merely a pre-requisite for health, safety, freedom of movement, education, and social standing.

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        8 months ago

        health, safety, freedom of movement, education, and social standing

        Which all contribute severely to your happiness.

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      8 months ago

      Money can’t buy happiness, this is true, but it sure buys a shitton of opportunities to feel happy…

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        Plus a bunch of stuff that was illegal when you were poor suddenly becomes perfectly legal if you’re rich enough to pay the associated fees.

        I mean, sure the police call them “fines”…but still.

    • Possibly linux@lemmy.zip
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      Once your basic needs are met money can’t really make you that much happier. They did a study on a bunch of people and they found that once you have all the needs met you can’t buy happiness