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What motivates you more, money or happiness?

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  • 1 year ago
    Favourite answer

    The happiness of course, but unfortunately most of the happiness comes with the money and that's the harsh reality of every society.

  • 1 year ago

    Happiness especially now that I'm retired.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    1 year ago

    Happiness.  I almost died about 4 times during a ruptured appendix and subsequent complications about 26 years ago.  That experience changed me and my life for the better.  Happiness is basically a positive, optimistic outlook. I have that in spades now and it's a great way to live.  Money does not and has never motivated me.  I need enough to live and a little extra for the future. My life is simple and I don't want much except happiness and time with those I love.

  • Anonymous
    1 year ago

    Both actually.

    I do what I want in my free time and don't concern myself with others think. I'm lucky in that my hobbies and interests are pretty inexpensive. However, I'm also a planner and saver because I want to be able to retire comfortably. In a way I've even turned that into a game; seeing how much I can say by such and such a date. 

    Which brings me to my last point: Attitude. Some people are pessimistic and some are optimistic and whichever you are greatly affects your outlook. Again, I'm lucky in that I'm a pretty optimistic person. With a good attitude everything becomes easier to handle.

    And here's the thing, I wasn't always this way. I reached a crisis point in my life 16 years ago. I had to make radical changes in my life as well as an attitude change. I told myself I was going to do the best with what I've got and ever since then every day has been a blessing and I have been an optimistic person. In short you control how you tackle the day. You can choose happiness if that's what you want.

    Good Luck!

  • Anonymous
    1 year ago

    neither..money cant help much f*ck happiness ivr been programed to ignore it

  • Happiness ..............

  • Ravi
    Lv 4
    1 year ago

    Happiness in day to day life.

  • Anonymous
    1 year ago

    Happiness is getting what you want for the most part, money helps facilitate that, so its going to have to be money I'm afraid.

  • Anonymous
    1 year ago

    Money is happiness.. I don't want to sound materialistic but that's how this world works. 

  • Anonymous
    1 year ago

    Money. Because in America, 99% of the stuff you can do requires money.

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