Comments on: The Truth About Money and Happiness http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-truth-about-money-and-happiness/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:44:23 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: cjniya http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-truth-about-money-and-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-75796 cjniya Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:31:21 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-truth-about-money-and-happiness/#comment-75796 How to gain happiness? Happiness is not the word that print on <a href="http://www.ybuw.com/Wristbands/Customwristbands.asp" rel="nofollow">rubber wristbands</a>. It is easy to gain, but we do not know it. Someone think that fortune could give us happiness; someone said the good-looking is the source for happiness and others consider the success is the main role in the happiness. Let’s talk about the dogs’ life first. There are so many dogs in the city, some of them are the lucky guys and some of them have to wander in the city. Some of the stray dogs could get the blood certificate but their owners do not like them so they just threw these noble dogs to the street. The excellent appearance could not change their tragedy life. For dogs, good-looking is not the key to happiness. Then there are some dogs that lead a rich life, their owners are rich and could offer them the high quality food. They have been trained to be the guard dogs and they have to stay outside the house all day long to perform their duties. They do not know the warm of the family, they are rich, but they are just the tool for their owners. And there are some dogs that live in the ordinary families, which could not afford the high quality food or toys for them. But they just consider the dogs as one member of the family and play with it. Every day their owners would have a walk with them, they also talk to them. Don’t you think these dogs are the luckiest and happiest ones? They have a family. And in my opinion, that is the key to happiness---- the warmth from the family. No matter how poor you are, no matter how ugly you are, family is the softest place for us. When we feel bad, we could go back home and find the comfort in our parents. We might not be accepted by others, but our parents, our families would behind us and support us forever. The real happiness is having a warm family. How to gain happiness? Happiness is not the word that print on rubber wristbands. It is easy to gain, but we do not know it. Someone think that fortune could give us happiness; someone said the good-looking is the source for happiness and others consider the success is the main role in the happiness. Let’s talk about the dogs’ life first. There are so many dogs in the city, some of them are the lucky guys and some of them have to wander in the city. Some of the stray dogs could get the blood certificate but their owners do not like them so they just threw these noble dogs to the street. The excellent appearance could not change their tragedy life. For dogs, good-looking is not the key to happiness.
Then there are some dogs that lead a rich life, their owners are rich and could offer them the high quality food. They have been trained to be the guard dogs and they have to stay outside the house all day long to perform their duties. They do not know the warm of the family, they are rich, but they are just the tool for their owners. And there are some dogs that live in the ordinary families, which could not afford the high quality food or toys for them. But they just consider the dogs as one member of the family and play with it. Every day their owners would have a walk with them, they also talk to them. Don’t you think these dogs are the luckiest and happiest ones? They have a family.
And in my opinion, that is the key to happiness—- the warmth from the family. No matter how poor you are, no matter how ugly you are, family is the softest place for us. When we feel bad, we could go back home and find the comfort in our parents. We might not be accepted by others, but our parents, our families would behind us and support us forever. The real happiness is having a warm family.

]]> By: A-Z guide for frugal living: linked and pinned « It’s Alright!! http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-truth-about-money-and-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-72094 A-Z guide for frugal living: linked and pinned « It’s Alright!! Sun, 22 Mar 2009 06:38:15 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-truth-about-money-and-happiness/#comment-72094 [...] L earn to value simplicity. — from Pick The Brain [...] [...] L earn to value simplicity. — from Pick The Brain [...]

]]> By: The A–Z Guide to Frugal Living | Timeless Lessons http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-truth-about-money-and-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-69746 The A–Z Guide to Frugal Living | Timeless Lessons Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:30:58 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-truth-about-money-and-happiness/#comment-69746 [...] earn to value simplicity. — from Pick The Brain — “If you feel happiness is directly related to material possessions, you are making a [...] [...] earn to value simplicity. — from Pick The Brain — “If you feel happiness is directly related to material possessions, you are making a [...]

]]> By: Liao’s Weblog » Blog Archive » 关于金钱和幸福 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-truth-about-money-and-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-69010 Liao’s Weblog » Blog Archive » 关于金钱和幸福 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 01:26:33 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-truth-about-money-and-happiness/#comment-69010 [...] 原文：The Truth About Money and Happiness - PickTheBrain [...] [...] 原文：The Truth About Money and Happiness – PickTheBrain [...]

]]> By: MorningTalk » 关于金钱和幸福 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-truth-about-money-and-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-66599 MorningTalk » 关于金钱和幸福 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:12:39 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-truth-about-money-and-happiness/#comment-66599 [...] 只要你认认真真地回答以上的问题，可能就会改变对钱的看法。 原文：The Truth About Money and Happiness - PickTheBrain 译者：Liweiqi（GTD翻译小组核心成员） You can follow any responses to [...] [...] 只要你认认真真地回答以上的问题，可能就会改变对钱的看法。 原文：The Truth About Money and Happiness – PickTheBrain 译者：Liweiqi（GTD翻译小组核心成员） You can follow any responses to [...]

]]> By: Randy http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-truth-about-money-and-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-65869 Randy Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:51:54 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-truth-about-money-and-happiness/#comment-65869 "but it also puts you in a position of being able to help others. We have an obligation to return a portion of what has been given to us" For one, I don't agree with statements like the above. It implies either a guilt complex or a messianic/do-gooder type of issue. We give back and return favors to others simply because we enjoy contributing. That's a part of the fun in life. As for money itself, have many have given up art, music, studying history/philosophy, writing a book, dance, etc, for accounting or nursing for reasons other than financial? Now, give those persons an annuity, which pays a normal annual salary of an accountant, and they'd be quite happy doing what they enjoy. “but it also puts you in a position of being able to help others. We have an obligation to return a portion of what has been given to us”

For one, I don’t agree with statements like the above. It implies either a guilt complex or a messianic/do-gooder type of issue. We give back and return favors to others simply because we enjoy contributing. That’s a part of the fun in life.

As for money itself, have many have given up art, music, studying history/philosophy, writing a book, dance, etc, for accounting or nursing for reasons other than financial? Now, give those persons an annuity, which pays a normal annual salary of an accountant, and they’d be quite happy doing what they enjoy.

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]]> By: markk http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-truth-about-money-and-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-61953 markk Sun, 08 Jun 2008 22:42:14 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-truth-about-money-and-happiness/#comment-61953 //A surprising amount of people chose to have a lower salary as long as it meant they were relatively better off than the rest of the population.// Not very surprising to me. Wealth, it seems, is relative - several centuries ago, a man would feel rich if he had a house (of course, far from today's standards), 3 meals a day, spare money for alcohol or whatever he liked. Today people are like a hundred times wealthier and still say "I want more! I'm poor". The reason for that is people have the tendency to compare themselves with the better ones. They completely forget that apart from their local environment and country, there are other countries, poor countries, where the main concern is to survive to the next day. //A surprising amount of people chose to have a lower salary as long as it meant they were relatively better off than the rest of the population.//

Not very surprising to me. Wealth, it seems, is relative – several centuries ago, a man would feel rich if he had a house (of course, far from today’s standards), 3 meals a day, spare money for alcohol or whatever he liked. Today people are like a hundred times wealthier and still say “I want more! I’m poor”.

The reason for that is people have the tendency to compare themselves with the better ones. They completely forget that apart from their local environment and country, there are other countries, poor countries, where the main concern is to survive to the next day.

]]> By: Crap Detox - Part 5 - What I Know Now | Just MakeItBetter http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-truth-about-money-and-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-61314 Crap Detox - Part 5 - What I Know Now | Just MakeItBetter Tue, 20 May 2008 17:30:28 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/the-truth-about-money-and-happiness/#comment-61314 [...] Things can never bring true happiness. They can’t prove love. They can’t fulfill or define, but they sure can add that cherry on top. Material possessions can enhance your life. Just because I don’t need to buy things, doesn’t mean I still don’t freak out over an adorable sun dress. [...] [...] Things can never bring true happiness. They can’t prove love. They can’t fulfill or define, but they sure can add that cherry on top. Material possessions can enhance your life. Just because I don’t need to buy things, doesn’t mean I still don’t freak out over an adorable sun dress. [...]

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