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Wealth and Happiness

Wealth and Happiness

Wealth and Happiness

Nowadays, many people see money as a desirable thing and are pursuing it hard. It seems that they think they can be happier if they are richer. But does wealth really means happiness?

To begin with, I have to admit that wealth does bring happiness sometimes. Chris in the movie The Pursuit of Happiness can be a good example, who was unhappy and worried about his family when he was earning little and became cheerful at the time of being employed by a stock firm. From Chris we learn that for those who are extremely poor and have hard living conditions, wealth does mean happiness.

But wealth does not equal happiness in many other respects. People with enough money are pursuing material things out of vanity rather than to seek happiness, which does not bring real happiness. They tend to compare themselves with others, be jealous of others' wealth and seemingly-happy life, and be unsatisfied with what they own. And in this case, wealth doesn't bring happiness.

As for the rich, if they don't treat their wealth in an appropriate way, they can't be happy. On the one hand, they possess lots of money; on the other hand, they may be ambitious of more material things and therefore live under pressure. They may also live in fear of losing their possessions, like Grandet in the novel Eugenie Grandet. Only those who care less about money can be wealthy and happy at the same time.

In general, the relationship between wealth and happiness is complex. For the poor, wealth almost equals happiness. For richer people, wealth brings less happiness, and their attitudes towards money plays an important role in their being happy.

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