Lottery riches are only one component of happiness

Comment #11

markp1950 — Wed, 29 Dec 2004 04:42:19 GMT

Not being a holy-roller...But money and everything you own is really not yours. It is given to you to manage while you are alive. If you spend your life saying the money is mine and you can't have it God will say Heaven is mine and you can't have it.... It IS more fun to give than to recieve...Live well but don't live like a pig....There are 2 ways to live like a pig...One is to live in a dirty run down place not caring about the way you live.And the other is being so interested in having al... [ More ]

Comment #10

DoubleDown — Tue, 28 Dec 2004 14:43:05 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by Todd on December 28, 2004I got a headache trying to read all that red text. Maybe next time you can post using regular text so we all can read it - thanks.May I also suggest spell check so we can understand you a little better, TCB

Comment #9

Todd — Tue, 28 Dec 2004 14:16:26 GMT

I got a headache trying to read all that red text. Maybe next time you can post using regular text so we all can read it - thanks.

Comment #8

Guest — Tue, 28 Dec 2004 13:16:40 GMT

wow who would have though the whitaker name be brought up it only has been less than a week since we heard about his poor misfortunes, hey sports people are paid to much these days, and so are singers while they all make millions police fire and rescue, armed forces and emts who save lives protect us are paid crap this is what is wrong with society we embeleshed these people making millions when these heros save lives and and protect us.i love to win big lottery as well as others would but not

Comment #7

jim695 — Tue, 28 Dec 2004 04:31:40 GMT

From the article: Richard Ball, a professor in Haverford (Pa.) College's department of economics, knows where all these people are coming from.Ball attempted to answer the money/happiness question in Absolute Income, Relative Income and Happiness, a paper he presented at the International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies conference in Philadelphia last month.His findings? A person's happiness is affected much less by income than by marital status, health and the protection of civil liberties... [ More ]

Comment #6

Maverick — Tue, 28 Dec 2004 01:39:24 GMT

>> Star Wars director George Lucas looks at it this way: Money can buy pleasure, but pleasure isn't happiness. Happiness is a feeling that goes beyond pleasure. <<Ditto.And how much would make me happy? Well first the better word is more comfortable . So I'd say $500,000 or $1 million, but since I have projects in mind, I'd prefer $50 million to $100 million (after taxes).

Comment #5

pigskin — Tue, 28 Dec 2004 01:38:36 GMT

All you have to do is follow the principle of noblesse oblige. It is the duty and responsibility of the noble, the highborn, the wealthy, those of high social standing and great celebrity to exhibit good example, behavior, morality and generosity towards others, particularly the less privileged. Just take the money, maintain your personal integrity and you'll have nothing to worry about. And, and spend your time trying to improve your chances of hitting the jackpot instead of how to handle th... [ More ]

Comment #4

ayenowitall — Tue, 28 Dec 2004 01:02:10 GMT

I've had times of relative prosperity in my life, and I've had times when I was dirt poor. There were happy and unhappy times in both cases. All in all, I think I'd rather be happy or unhappy with plenty of money in my pockets. It's a lot easier to derive pleasure from the more sublime aspects of life when you have the basics of food, clothing, and shelter covered.I don't begrudge or berate anyone for being wealthy. I'm just trying to get my shot at a bigger piece of the pie too. I don't have a... [ More ]

Comment #3

Phokas — Mon, 27 Dec 2004 23:06:51 GMT

The rich and famous may claim money isn't important. But if this is so then why don't they give most or all of it away and return to a middle class or poor station in life? Richard Branson and Tom Hanks can give it all away and live in a trailer under a bridge by an urban slum. Why don't they if money doesn't truly give them happiness?The rich give just enough away to charities, etc. to keep themselves in the headlines and I'm certain the amounts they give correspond to the tax write off they ca... [ More ]

Comment #2

unseen — Mon, 27 Dec 2004 20:26:40 GMT

money doesnt buy happiness but what it does give is a sense of security and comfort in one aspect. I can find ways to be happy with or without money but there are so many more options if I had more money But the article hits the point. I had a friend that was a software developer or consultant or something and at 25 he was making six figures but was miserable with his job and his life and was working 60+ hours a week. He finally quit and went to doing something he enjoys which is working on and

Comment #1

DoubleDown — Mon, 27 Dec 2004 20:12:11 GMT

I believe one has to be content with his or herself to appreciate money and what it can bring. I am happy with my family, happy with my life and my job, but have way too much debt. If I had money to pay off my obligations, THAT would make me happy beyond compare.To have financial freedom that a windfall would bring-- If one is already happy, then that would be icing on the cake. If one acted like Jack Whittaker did, then they are asking for trouble.

Lottery riches are only one component of happiness

Lottery Post — Mon, 27 Dec 2004 13:02:15 GMT

Let's cut right to the chase here. How much money is enough? How much would make you happy this holiday season? We mean really happy. A million? $10 million? $100 million? The age-old question of whether money can buy happiness plays out in the headlines daily. Jewel Whittaker, wife of the lottery winner who took home the richest undivided jackpot in U.S. history a lump-sum payout of about $113 million after taxes now says she regrets his purchase of the ticket that won the $314.9 million jackp... [ More ]