Comments on: Does Buying Stuff Make You Happy?

By: jess

jess — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 23:01:39 +0000

Very true. We get way too caught up in having the latest gadget, and wearing the latest clothes. I find that the more stuff I buy, the worse I feel. I know I don’t need the stuff, I don’t really have the money to be buying the stuff. Impulse buys. They make me sad.

But, then again, we do need to buy stuff to live, and to live in the manner that makes us happy.

I suppose you could call it a love-hate relationship?

By: SuburbanWife

SuburbanWife — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 18:05:25 +0000

I agree completely that money doesn’t buy happiness. I’ve learned a lot of lessons in my 44 years and that’s one of the big ones.

But as the owner of a fairly new 24″ iMac, I’ve gotta say, I do enjoy it tremendously.

I’m of the mindset that it’s not how much we have or how much it costs, but how much pleasure and/or satisfaction do we derive from it? How often is it used? I wouldn’t for a second consider going into debt for an iMac (or any other possession, for that matter) but I’d also never suggest that a person refrain from buying an iMac simply because it costs money.

I think you’re very wise at this point to choose your “goal” instead of another “thing.”

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