Why do people equate money with happiness?
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Many people believe that if they have everything they dreamed of owning, happiness will follow. Throughout life as people gain presents on birthdays and achieve buying their dream house, they get excited. Some feel they are missing something in their lives and try to fill it with material things. Unfortunately, this only works temporarily, giving false hope. True happiness comes from within, and only the individual can obtain it.
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It is not money that is bad it is the LOVE of money.  When someone gets all wrapped up in their money sometimes they don't care about others as long as they get money.  Sometimes however, people who have ample money realize that they can do some good in this world so they decide to use their money to benefit others.  If you have a love for money so strong that it breaks relationships and does not harm than good, then there is a problem.
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Probably because you're looking for happiness in other people and things...happiness comes from within.
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To all these answers bull hockey! Money can buy comfort and comfort is as close to happiness there is.\nYou can be rich and still be someone who contributes to society, helps people more than other rich people, make peoples dreams come true. that would help[ make me happy.\nThe answer, is Money acan not buy the way things were; ie, your youth, Saveing someones life, changeing peoples minds.
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We need money for our basic needs, like food clothing and shelter, so wanting some money is natural. Then come our desires which can always be improved by raising thier budget. Ultimately we all have alot of things that we want to do, get, do more with or improve and these are all limited by the amount of money available, among other factors. Money is involved in everything that we do to be happy. The reason they say "Money won't make you happy" is that a big unexpected pile of money all at once would probably do more harm than good. Happiness is never guaranteed just because you have a certain amount of money.
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My psychology teacher had said that most happy people aren't wealthy. Money tends to make people selfish, greedy and mean.\nI wouldn't mind having some though!! \nSeriously, I'm poor, but I'm happy.
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Wealth doesn't make people happy. It usually makes them possessive, cranky, avaricious, greedier, mean, nasty, stressed, etc., because all they can think about is making more money and protecting the money that they already have.
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I wish people would be happy as much as i expect but no they aren't. It is kinda like we are living in a whining world. Everybody wants more and more, even though they have everything they want, i think they still are gonna be unhappy. Kinda nature of people. It is not that only pessimism or greediness something more deep hard to explain. Because if they have been cured they still gonna crave for something. Sometimes drives you to live, and sometimes makes you blow up.
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Envy, and simple because most people evaluate their personal value based on material possession. \n\nWe need to get our priorities right!
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Depend... on how you handle it. Most people suffer because they let the money to control them. Super successful people but also happy with their lives know how to turn this around. They're the ones who control money instead of letting the money to control them.\n\nSo, yeah, it causes evil but it's also can bring happiness.\n\nPS: Anyway, some people are just workaholic or unsatisfied with their job. Money has nothing to do with their misery. <my answer to hillbillybloodshed>
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poor and happy and win the lotery lol\n\nSeriously, money dont bring happyness. All of the contrary  they bring worries, selfishness, and greed. The more money you have you will always want more. \nYou could have all the money in the world if you dont have health or someone special beside you to enjoy them with. One worry of the people with lots of money is that they can never really know if people like them for who they are or for their money.\n\nI wanna recomand u a great movie which is related to your question. is called Trading Places from 1983 with Eddy Murphy and Dan Aykroyd. is a great movie. watch it.
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Actually u can't...money can NEVER bring happiness only love,care and concern cause their so expensive,u can't even afford it even if u have all the money in the UNIVERSE!!!
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Happy makes life worth living. All the money in the world doesn't matter if not happy.
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Money makes you comfortable, provides a quality living environment, and helps you sleep easy at night.  It doesn't guarantee happiness.  Happiness (to me) is derived from your relationships with those closest to you and the enjoyment of life's simple pleasures.  Motorcycle riding on a perfect day, laughter, romance, sunsets, feeling good health and helping others.
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Because some people don't actually believe in material culture. Money is the root of all evil. When you have less, you are more happy.
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Nothing, people put too much emphasis on money. It gives them an excuse to accept their life isn't perfect.
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I would prefer having the love of your life because money is relative. There are tons of poor people who seem to more happy than people with loads of personal possessions. It seems like they found love and somehow they survive relying on the strength of each other.