Real Talk Prompt 9: Money Can’t Buy Happiness or Can It

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Money Can’t Buy Happiness or Can It?

Money is often seen as the solution to most of life’s problems. It pays the bills, buys comfort, and opens doors that might otherwise stay closed. But does it truly bring happiness? Or is that just an illusion we chase?

Some says money can never buy happiness because joy comes from love, health, purpose, and relationships things no amount of cash can replace. Others argue that while money can’t buy happiness itself, it can remove the struggles that make happiness harder to find.

We see this dilemma everywhere:

• A struggling parent finally earns enough to move the family out of poverty.

• A wealthy celebrity who seems to have it all but still battles loneliness and depression.

• A student who wins a scholarship and feels freer and more hopeful about the future.

• A retiree who realizes that all the money saved cannot buy back lost time or health.

But here’s the twist:

Does having more money only raise our expectations and lead to new worries? Or does it genuinely give us the freedom to live life on our own terms and pursue what we love?
Some people insist, “Happiness comes from within money only distracts you.”
Others believe, “Lack of money breeds misery; financial comfort opens the door to joy.”
And many say, “Money is just a tool it depends on how you use it.”

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