MONEY

First of all, the most important sign of wealth, possessing a large amount of money, has become an ambition of many people round the world, especially of the younger generation to which I belong. These days, wealthy people have a very bad reputation. Whereas billionaires such as Bill Gates and Warren donate huge amounts of money, the “average multi-millionaire or billionaire” becomes a concept of enemy for the ordinary people. That happens, however, for the reason that higher revenue allows one to consume more goods and services. As a result, that excites envy. On the other hand, happiness is not just set by one single factor but many others. From my perspective, however, happiness does not always increase in direct proportion to the amount of money. Either way, it is indisputable that money has a brief effect on life satisfaction, especially after we have got enough money to please our fundamental needs. Given these points, I don’t think that it´s somehow possible to “buy happiness”, so money isn’t everything, but it helps. Conversely, we should be aware that it is friendships, good health, and family that truly bring us happiness to which we aspire.