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[dangerdan]

For me, there is a minimum amount of money I would like to earn (what I consider a comfortable life, for me in the UK, say £40k pre tax) after which the only important indicator would be happiness, unless I were (to use an Economics term) indifferent between the two, in which case money would be the determinant again.

[BluePwNaGe]

Out of both of those i would choose happiness with out a doubt.

Happiness because why do something everyday for the rest of your life and your not going to even going to enjoy it? Also you would be way less stressful going/doing something that you love/like rather then something you dislike. Right now im extremely happy on whats going for me, my work consists of patient care and its the best feeling ever. Just because your helping out other people

[eInfiniti]

Boy, he is so young and still has a long long way to go the rest of his life. He doesn't know enough about what is out there yet. Life is a long journey.

His happiness may be only temperary. There are a lot of other things he may find enjoying. He needs to explore some more before making up his mind.

Happiness is only one of the goals of human life, in my opinion. What is more important is personal satisfaction, feeling of achievement, or making contributions to mankind and to the society. If others recognize your contributions, money will likely come with it. Sometimes, it is not money that comes with it. In that case, your name is recognized in one way or another. That is a different type of satisfaction. So, the best way is to live a life that has both happiness and money or some money plus a good name.

Today, going to college probably has a good probability to help you build a successful career and make good contributions. It is a very good choice for a young fellow like him. It will help him open his eyes wider. He will have a better chance to find both happiness and money. That would be my opinion.

The bottom line is one should attempt to both make contributions and make money. That is happier than happiness alone.

[abazi16]

Yeah but for all those people who have a lot of money but choose "happiness" go and ask some poor family what they would choose.
I live in a new nation where here live a lot of poor families who don't have the elementary needs for living and for the other things please don't ask. So if you would go to them and ask them Money or Happiness they definitely would say Money, because money doesn't buy happiness but it makes the life easier and I mean really easy.
They say that you can't buy love with money but it's hard to believe that 'cause when you watch TV you see all the millionaires with their lovers.
The problem of your friend isn't really a problem because he can make money by teaching surfing and playing football, choosing simple life and a great career is different. So like a song says "Listen to your Heart", and thank God for all the good that He brought too you.
Sorry if that sounded too religious to you.

[Бојан]

Well without money, nobody can be happy. That's the issue that is struggling everybody in this small world, or not?

[mandla]

Id love to have a bit of all the happiness i can get. Well a little money would help me achieve this. If i had an opportunity to say won a million dollars in the lottery and get my self a nice house not too expensive and fancy just large enough to raise my family and have a nice garden for my kids to play then I would be happy to live off the profit alone.


After all the most important thing is to be happy not to be rich. They say money cant buy me happiness but it sure can buy me the nice things i desire to be happy. So i'd take the cash anytime