Would you rather be....

[ThaSaltCracka]

[BusterStacks]

wealthy.

[ThaSaltCracka]

is that an easy choice? Because I think that that is the most obvious choice at first, but when you think about it, it doesn't seem so obvious. As long as I made enough money to live comfortably, I would much rather take the later.

[BusterStacks]

Not I, I feel like I already have the means to be significantly happy, but not the means to be significantly wealthy. Thus when I weigh the benefits vs the ease of obtaining the option I didn't choose, wealth becomes the clear choice.

Hard to explain I think.

[slickpoppa]

The only logical answer to this question, for me at least, is to always be happy. Happiness is the ultimate goal in my life. Money is just a means that may or may not help me reach the goal of being happy.

[cockandbull]

you have to choose the second one, because if your happy and all then your not worring about money.

[ThaSaltCracka]

no, I hear what you are saying, but I wonder how much being absurdly wealthy would change your life, and how happy you would be being that wealthy.

[A_C_Slater]

We can make this somewhat vague question easier by putting it into a more animated context.

Would you rather be Mr. Burns or Ned Flanders?

Mr. Burns is wealthy yet miserable, and Flander's is poor, yet content and happy. I originally chose content and happy in the poll, but now that I've put it into this "Simpsons" context I'd much rather be Mr. Burns.

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[BusterStacks]

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no, I hear what you are saying, but I wonder how much being absurdly wealthy would change your life, and how happy you would be being that wealthy.

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My point is that I'm already happy. In fact, I think money would add to that happiness by allowing me to enjoy it instead of doing regular crap like working. I think being absurdly wealthy would change my life quite a bit, especially when driving in my 24k gold-dipped Maybach to the new casino I opened. I certainly don't think the wealth would make me happy on its own, but I seriously doubt my happiness quotient would go down from it.

[billyjex]

if you always happy and content, you obviously wouldn't give a [censored] about money.