Money Can Buy Happiness

Ayn Rand once said - “Money is only a tool. It will take you wherever you wish, but it will not replace you as the driver.” Though some might say that money can drive a person to do evil and intrigue in a negative way, people always have ample power to prevent this. This means that money can help one achieve their desires without taking a person over. Both the articles, “Science Proves It: Money Really Can Buy Happiness” and “You Can Buy Happiness If It’s an It’s An Experience,” by Karen Kaplan and Maanvi Singh, respectively, one way of achieving happiness is through material wealth. Although some people may believe that elation comes through means other than capitalism, it is clear that happiness can be bought by material wealth. To

The article “YOU CAN BUY HAPPINESS, IF IT'S AN EXPERIENCE” states, “And even anticipating an experience like a concert, a ski trip or what better be a really great brunch makes us happier than purchasing the latest gadgets, according to a study published Tuesday in Psychological Science............... People often get really creative while planning out a future vacation, he says, and just thinking about all the things they’ll be doing and all fun they’ll be having can boost their mood.” The text demonstrates that people who are anticipating vacations or trips in the future tend to feel happier because they are envisioning all of the fun they will have. This preognitionative state boosts their overall mood, and makes them happier. Whenever people are thinking of vacations, they think of beaches with calming sunsets and sights that will take their breath away. It is like J.K Rowling once said,”Life is not measured by the breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.” Even the most plebeian activities such as As this quote implies, experiences are one of the main ways to achieve delight, and to experience, one must first pay, even for prodigal ones. Some people may believe that money may be one of the biggest issues in this world and show disdain towards those who attempt to buy merriment with them. But, they view money in the

However, to be generous, one must have the money to give, and most kindness involves being charitable. One source specifically lists three ways to gain happiness. Specifically, to assimilate and immerse oneself in their work, to live with lots of entertainment, and to volunteer or work with charity. All of these methods require money to perform and thus acquire the elusive facetiousness that is the goal of these paths. Another article talks about how as $75000 per year, happiness levels stop increasing. However, this would not be so because the article also does state that overall look out of life still continues to steadily increase. This positive lookout of the world caused by the huge wages can also affect a person’s happiness, regardless of