Money Does Not Bring Happiness Essay

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Money and material possessions does not lead to happiness because some people that are rich and have many nice things like cars and others could still be depressed. Also because someone could have money, but could also have a mental illness. For example, if a famous person is going through some metal problems and is not happy, but they still have money which is not making things better. Money could not buy friends for you to be happy and also family. This means that if you have real friends and family you wouldn't have to use your money to make them be your friend or family. If you have something bad going on in your life money and material possessions would most likely not help you. Lastly, their are some people in this world who do have …show more content…
Money does not bring true happiness. So many people says money brings happiness but it is not true because if you are a millionaire, you would change your mind and would use the money to harm people but you can bring happiness by caring from each other and loving and helping each other. Also, because money is not the most important thing in your life. Money and material possession is only more items to distract yourself with to enjoy it.The more insanely expensive items you don’t need would most likely not be use or thrown away. It would make you happy only for short terms but not long terms. If you look at some millionaire and see how their life ended up some of them ended their life very …show more content…
If you are willing to buy someone to be your friend, family, or love it would not be true or it won't work out. Bragging people to love you is not accurate. Also because, say for instant that you are a millionaire but has a disease like cancer that could not be cured. Even if you still have a lot of money you wouldn’t even think about how much money you have you would be thinking about your life. If you were dying from anything it's less likely that the would even be able to find a cure for you. Also money can’t help you from everything in this world. Say for instants your parents are very rich and you go to a really good school. Money can't help you from not being bullied things would still happen and money can't make it

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