Reality Bites: A Humorous and Honest Look at Life in the 21st Century

MONEY

"Money is canvas of life, emotions is colour
We are artist, it's up to us, only us"

ALL THE THINGS I COULD DO
IF I HAD A LITTLE MONEY

Chapter 3: Money

We all need money. Money is the reason we work hard, study hard, and save hard. Money is the tool we use to buy the things we want and need, to support ourselves and our loved ones, to achieve our goals and dreams.

Money is neither bad nor good. It is a neutral resource that can be used for good or evil, depending on how we use it. Money can be used for development, helping others, creating value, and making a positive difference in the world. Money can also be used for crimes, harming others, destroying value, and making a negative impact in the world.

Some people say that money can't buy happiness. They are usually the ones who don't have enough money to meet their basic needs or desires. They are the ones who struggle to pay their bills, to feed their families, to afford their education, to enjoy their leisure. They are the ones who envy those who have more money than them, and resent those who have less.

Some people say that money is the answer to every problem. They are usually the ones who have more than enough money to meet their basic needs and desires. They are the ones who can afford anything they want, to travel anywhere they want, to learn anything they want, to do anything they want. They are the ones who think that having more money will make them happier, and that having less money will make them miserable.

But both of these views are wrong. Money can buy happiness, but only up to a point. Money is not the answer to every problem, but only to some problems.

Research shows that money does increase happiness, but only when it improves our quality of life. When we have enough money to meet our basic needs, such as food, shelter, health, and security, we tend to be happier than when we don't. When we have enough money to meet our psychological needs, such as autonomy, competence, and relatedness, we tend to be happier than when we don't. When we have enough money to meet our self-actualization needs, such as growth, creativity, and purpose, we tend to be happier than when we don't.

But beyond a certain point, money does not increase happiness much more. When we have more money than we need or want, we tend to experience diminishing returns on our happiness. When we have more money than others around us, we tend to compare ourselves with them and feel dissatisfied. When we have more money than we can spend wisely or meaningfully, we tend to waste it on things that don't make us happy.

Money can buy happiness, but only if we spend it on the right things. Research suggests that spending money on experiences rather than material goods, on others rather than ourselves, and on time rather than stuff can make us happier. Spending money in ways that match our values and personality can also make us happier.

Money is not the answer to every problem, but only to some problems. Money can solve some of our external problems, such as poverty, debt, or illness. But money cannot solve some of our internal problems, such as loneliness, depression, or anxiety. Money can provide some of our external solutions, such as comfort, convenience, or entertainment. But money cannot provide some of our internal solutions,
such as love, meaning, or fulfillment.

Money is not everything in this world. There is something else that is more beautiful than money: emotions.

Emotions are what make us human. Emotions are what make us feel alive. Emotions are what make us happy.

Emotions are the feelings that arise from our interactions with ourselves and others. Emotions are the expressions of our thoughts and values. Emotions are the reflections of our goals and dreams.

Emotions are what connect us with ourselves and others. Emotions are what motivate us to act and change. Emotions are what inspire us to create and contribute.

Emotions are what money cannot buy.

Poor people can be happy without money if they have positive emotions. If they have patience, gratitude,hope,and joy, they can cope with their hardships and appreciate their blessings.

If they have compassion,kindness,and generosity,
they can help others and receive help from others.

If they have curiosity,creativity,and learning,
they can grow and improve themselves.

If they have love,friendship,and belonging,
they can share their lives with others.

Rich people can be sad with money if they lack positive emotions. If they have impatience,ingratitude,despair, and boredom.

they can complain about their problems and ignore their opportunities. If they have indifference,cruelty,
and greed

they can harm others and alienate others.
If they have stagnation,conformity,and ignorance.

they can stop growing and improving themselves.
If they have loneliness,Isolation,And emptiness,
they can miss out on the joys of life.

I am not saying that I am not rich. I am not a liar. But having money and having a smart brain that is enough to earn and use money are two different things.

Having money is not enough to be happy. Having a smart brain is not enough to be wise.

We need to have both money and a smart brain, and use them in the right way.
We need to use money to improve our quality of life, not to impress others or to buy things we don't need.

We need to use our smart brain to learn new things, not to show off or to manipulate others.
We need to use both money and our smart brain to create value, not to destroy value or to waste value.

We need to use both money and our smart brain to make a positive difference in the world, not to make a negative impact or to be indifferent.

We need to use both money and our smart brain to support our emotions, not to suppress them or to ignore them.

We need to use both money and our smart brain to enhance our happiness, not to diminish it or to forget it.

In this world, money is all we need, but what's the point of having money but not emotions?
If we can't be happy, if we can't be satisfied at the last day of our life, what's the point of being rich?

This is reality.

And it can suck, or it can be awesome.

It's up to us.

Extra Note:- Some above facts and para are part of research and website, I don't own them