Money can't buy happiness is partially true..but only partially. If a family member is ill, it is money that will enable you to get the best treatment possible. Seeing them well will make you happy (and they'll be happy too). Wealth isn't necessarily going to make you miserable.
Perhaps money can be seen as something that helps us have freedom. Epicurus said that after the basic needs of food, clothing and shelter are taken care of, humans need three things to be happy - friends, freedom and thought. Having adequate, or more than adequate, money can help us be free to say no to people and events and work that restrict our freedom. It can also leave us with the time and leisure to examine our life.
Perhaps money can be seen as something that helps us have freedom. Epicurus said that after the basic needs of food, clothing and shelter are taken care of, humans need three things to be happy - friends, freedom and thought. Having adequate, or more than adequate, money can help us be free to say no to people and events and work that restrict our freedom. It can also leave us with the time and leisure to examine our life.
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Your thoughts are very welcome and I look forward to them eagerly. Just be mindful of being civil. This is a good book about the same in case you are interested:
Choosing Civility: The Twenty-five Rules of Considerate Conduct - P.M.Forni