Happiness is not a big bank balance (Money)

Member Name: ordy

Product:	Money
Date:	11/10/01 (57 review reads)
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Advantages: Buys luxuries, Don't worry about bills

Disadvantages: Who are your friends?

I am rich. Not hugely hugely millionaire rich, but earn far more than I know what to do with. Girls like me now even though I have put on a fair bit of weight. I never worry about bills less than 5k or so.

I was poor. Not hugely poor, but enough that I was careful what I bought at the supermarket, and didn't buy many nice clothes and struggled to run the car that I needed to keep my job down. I built up big credit card debts. I was young and slim but didn't have many girlfriends. I worried about bills.

I was also a student, but that doesn't count because although I was poor I had no idea that I was poor.

So I know a thing or 2 about both scenarios.

BEING POOR

I was basically pretty happy. OK I didn't have much, but kept busy and didn't worry about many things. Of course I worried about bills, paying rent etc... but I didn't worry like I do now in my highly paid job. I didn't lie awake worrying about politics, sackings, meetings etc... I had a few nice friends who were genuine. I derived huge pleasure from seeing them, whether in my house or down the pub. OK girls weren't that interested, but then self confidence has a lot to do with it - I couldn't see why a girl would find me particulalry attractive. I was working hard in a new career earning next to nothing, but knew that if I stuck at the job I would be able in a few years to get a much better job in the same field. I was right in the end, and spent much of my time focused on being able to earn more money.

BEING RICH.

I am still happy. I no longer worry about any money issues. OK work is very stressful (Dooyoo is a welcome relief from that stress curiuously!). But I have less friends, and the girls are almost certainly after me more than for my moeny than my looks. So that is a worry. Sure whilst I am single then it is of more benefit, but marriage becomes a very high risk game. Why does she really want to marry me?
???? How long will it really last??? Call me cynical, but that is how my mind works.

But broadly I am as happy now as I was 8 years ago when I graduated. Money simply removes one set of worries and transfers in another set of worries. It buys some luxuries too, but really I can live with or without the nice watch, flash suit etc...None of that makes a big difference on a day to day basis.

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