There is a saying in one of the old sanskrit shlokas.
विध्या ददाति विनयम् विनयाध्याति पात्रताम्।
पात्रत्वात् धनमाप्नोति धनात्धर्मः ततस्सुखम्।।
Meaning :
Education / knowledge gives politeness, politeness gives character
Character gives wealth/money and with money do dharma /righteousness and dharma gives happiness.
Money can't give you happiness but with what you do with it might!
We live in a material world and most of our lives depend on materials for happiness and comfort. All of these materials have to be purchased and so on a very basic level, without money, you cannot survive, at least not very comfortably. This is the very first level of money buying happiness, money can buy things necessary for survival and without life, theiris no …show more content…
This is because happiness has intrinsic value and money has instrumental value. Think of instrumental value as a stepping stone toward something, and intrinsic value as that something you are stepping toward. Now, to continue our analogy, let’s think about one characteristic of stepping stones. Unless a particular stepping stone is the very last one before your destination, it will probably lead to another stepping stone. Likewise, things that have instrumental value usually lead to other things with instrumental value. The money will probably not directly buy you happiness. It will, say, buy you something that will let you do something to accomplish something, which will then give you satisfaction or happiness. Of course, the sequence of events before you reach your destination can get far more complex. But all the same, the ultimate destination remains unchanged. Let me give you a tangible …show more content…
Social research and surveys have shown results based on an individuals income, health and the political scenario which is dominant in his or her region. It is quite obvious that the gap between the privileged and the not so is growing into a great divide giving rise to different class and status, thus defining ones social circle. It should therefore be understood how an individual’s economic status affects their personal happiness throughout all aspects of life. Many tend to refer to this age-old quote especially when they tend to belong to sector of people who can’t afford the modern day luxuries of life. What they do Of course, that is just one viewpoint. All the things mentioned above have no relation to contentment in present conditions as even the bare necessities of life are not enough to fulfill the needs of today’s generation, as everything has a price. The reality itself is cruel yet unavoidably true, that you cannot be fed, educated, sheltered, and you cannot have even have any enjoyment or entertainment without some kind of economic support. The modern world has given a price tag to everything, and thus, for many, wealth is indeed the root and ultimate
विध्या ददाति विनयम् विनयाध्याति पात्रताम्।
पात्रत्वात् धनमाप्नोति धनात्धर्मः ततस्सुखम्।।
Meaning :
Education / knowledge gives politeness, politeness gives character
Character gives wealth/money and with money do dharma /righteousness and dharma gives happiness.
Money can't give you happiness but with what you do with it might!
We live in a material world and most of our lives depend on materials for happiness and comfort. All of these materials have to be purchased and so on a very basic level, without money, you cannot survive, at least not very comfortably. This is the very first level of money buying happiness, money can buy things necessary for survival and without life, theiris no …show more content…
This is because happiness has intrinsic value and money has instrumental value. Think of instrumental value as a stepping stone toward something, and intrinsic value as that something you are stepping toward. Now, to continue our analogy, let’s think about one characteristic of stepping stones. Unless a particular stepping stone is the very last one before your destination, it will probably lead to another stepping stone. Likewise, things that have instrumental value usually lead to other things with instrumental value. The money will probably not directly buy you happiness. It will, say, buy you something that will let you do something to accomplish something, which will then give you satisfaction or happiness. Of course, the sequence of events before you reach your destination can get far more complex. But all the same, the ultimate destination remains unchanged. Let me give you a tangible …show more content…
Social research and surveys have shown results based on an individuals income, health and the political scenario which is dominant in his or her region. It is quite obvious that the gap between the privileged and the not so is growing into a great divide giving rise to different class and status, thus defining ones social circle. It should therefore be understood how an individual’s economic status affects their personal happiness throughout all aspects of life. Many tend to refer to this age-old quote especially when they tend to belong to sector of people who can’t afford the modern day luxuries of life. What they do Of course, that is just one viewpoint. All the things mentioned above have no relation to contentment in present conditions as even the bare necessities of life are not enough to fulfill the needs of today’s generation, as everything has a price. The reality itself is cruel yet unavoidably true, that you cannot be fed, educated, sheltered, and you cannot have even have any enjoyment or entertainment without some kind of economic support. The modern world has given a price tag to everything, and thus, for many, wealth is indeed the root and ultimate