Money Brings Happiness. Do you agree?

It is truly undeniable that in this science and technology millennium, we can hardly live wi
thout money. Even buying something small such as a sweet will cost you some money. Ho
wever, this does not mean that money can buy happiness, unlike the misconception of mo
st people in the world. In fact, wealth is a far cry from happiness. If you disagree with m
e, let's look at the reasons for my stand.

Firstly, one of the main gates to happiness is to stay healthy. Maybe some people
think that when we are rich, we can be healthy or it does not matter even if we have di
seases because we have lots of money to pay for our medication. This is totally wrong. G
ood health is acquired from a healthy lifestyle progressively and not in a day. With lots of
money we tend to tempt ourselves with exotic and luxurious food. If this food is taken e
xcessively, it will lead to obesity, heart diseases, diabetes, hypertension and other serious il
lnesses. Moreover, rich people probably lack of exercise as they hardly walk outdoor, putti
ng them at a higher risk of unnecessary health problems. How can a person enjoy his life
and feel happy when he is confined to a wheelchair or bed-ridden. He would not even be
glad spending his money and time curing his sickness. Therefore, wealth cannot bring hap
p i n e s s .

Furthermore, professionals like doctors, lawyers, engineer and accountants earn a l

ot of money per month. They are considered the high class citizens who can afford large,
expensive houses with huge beautiful gardens. Nevertheless, do they really enjoy the pleas
ures of life? Most probably not , because they are simply too busy with their work. Most
specialists have to stand-by 24 hours in case of emergency calls from the hospitals. Hence,
they can hardly spend any relaxing night at their home even if they possess a huge two a
nd a half storey bungalow with a beautiful garden and artificial waterfall. Successful busine
ssmen may always have the chance of flying to all parts of the world when they go out s
tation for business. However, very few of them can really take it as a holiday or as a tre
at for themselves for their schedules are always full and they are so stressful with their w
ork. Consequently, what is the use of money when we do not even enjoy a meal properl
y and are discontented with our lives? One with a moderate income can feel happier if h
e leads a simple life and be grateful with what he has.

Last but not least, child or a teenager brought up in a moderate family is bette
r than in a rich family. As the sons or daughters of billionaires, their parents will give the
m whatever they want in material. Are they happy if their parents are always working wit
h only an Indonesian maid to accompany them? If they are asked to choose between weal
th and love from their parents, I believe that they will undoubtedly choose love. Children
need parents who can listen to their problems and give them words of wisdom. Parents
who are not rich may not be able to buy branded things to satisfy their children but with
more communication and understanding, these teenagers will understand the difficulty of t
heir parents to make ends meet.
 In short, money does not promise a happy, caring family. Money may be able to
buy a lot of things but not love, friendship, health and others. These are the main ‘ingred
ients' for a happy life. Even, if we can afford many things we desire, we may not be hap
py and enjoy our lives if we are always dissatisfied with what we have, always yearning fo
r more. Thus, I stand firm that money cannot bring happiness.