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Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Wealth vs. Poverty
Does wealth lead to happiness? Explain. What DOES contribute to one's overall happiness in life? What stereotypes are there about the wealthy? What stereotypes are there about the poor?
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I some cases it does but after you have everything your happiness turns into sadness because you have it already and do not need it anymore. The one thing that contributes to a persons happiness is how they define happiness and whatever makes them happy. Every person has a different way to be happy. Stereotypes for wealth is that they are mean and hate everyone who is poor. Stereotypes for poor are that they can not afford food and and a nice house.
Wealth does not always lead to happiness. People say that when you're rich than you'll be happy forever but that is not always the case. Overall happiness in life can be fulfilled by friends and family. People that you love and people that love you can make you happier than people who are rich. Also, being rich does not necessarily mean that you will have a family to spend time with. You might spend too much time at work or on trips and not like your life because you have no one to share it with. Sterotypes about the wealthy are that they do not care about other people and that they are rude and mean. That is not always true because many wealthy people give money away, however some of them do it for publicity. Sterotypes about the poor are that they smell and are mean because they hate they're life, which is not true in most cases. Also another sterotype about poor people is that they use drugs alot and drink alcohol excessivly. That may be true in some cases but not all and alot of the time poor people are proud because they can prove to rich people that they dont need to be rich to be happy.
Wealth does not always lead to happiness. When your rich you want to live in a big house and show to every one your rich. But coming with a big house, comes with huge property taxes and huge electric and plumbing and other service bills. Money may be a necessity in todays economy, but having a family there to support you when you are making that money.
yes wealth lead to happiness because then you dont have to worry about bills or taxes or bailing your kids out of jail. I think security leads to happiness in life, like security in your looks and financialy. a steroytype of the rich would be like that kid who got a car on his 16th birthday and then complained about its color. a steryotype of the poor would be like a kid who walks around school wearing the same clothes all the time, like me :P
Wealth does lead to happiness in many ways. For many people the most important thing in life is power and power is money. But wealth doesn't always lead to happiness. As for me happiness is having a good, happy, and healthy family. For instance someone might be very rich but might have a lot of problems in his family. Whereas on the other hand somebody might be poor but happy because they have a loving family.
Wealth only leads to superficial happiness, but not true happiness. People ussually view the rich as being the happiest people, while in reality most people who do not earn a living live a very unfulfilling life. Some stereotypes about the wealthy are that they are arrogant people who could never make it on their own without their money. Some sterotypes about the poor are that they are uneducated.
I think that weath does lead to happiness to an extent. But i think that you have to be happy with yourself before you can reach happiness in life. Seterotypes of the wealthy is that they are stuck up and closed minded. The poor stereotype is that they are on drugs and failures.
I don't think wealth leads to happiness. I think having money can eliminate stress an pressure from your life. Being able to pay your bills without worrying would be helpful. Overall happiness is a state of mind. I don't think it can be bought with money. I think having good friends and a good family contribute to one's overall happiness. I think being healthy is also an important part of being happy. Wealthy people can be sterotyped as being snotty,fake,rude. Often people from Mendham are sterotyped as being rich and snotty. This is not always the case. Poor people are sometimes sterotyped as being dirty, smelly and lazy.
Being wealthy does not necessarially make someone happy. Being happy is about being with and around the ones you love. Just like the question "Would you rather be rich and alone or poor and happy"? I personally would be happy and surrounded by people who i care about greatly and ust having a good time. Poor people are not as important as wealhy people it seems.
Does wealth lead to happiness? That is a difficult question to answer. I do believe that having money will make you happier, but it is definately not all the happiness you will want. The things that contribute to ones overall happiness in life would definately be love. People need to be loved in order to love.
Wealth dose not always mean happiness, you can easily see something like that in a town like Mendham or Chester. There are many parents I know how are very wealthy people but have no idea what happiness is because they have hardened themselves to there job. Usually people asume wealthy people are stuck up and poor people are like criminal or not worthy.
Yes, in some ways wealth does lead to happiness. If you have all the money in the world then you are able to do things you never dreamed of which will bring happiness. If you have wealth then you are able to purchase a house, cars, clothes, food and water which is what every American thinks will make them happy. If you have all of that then you yes you will be happy but not entirely. A person wants love to be happy and if you have no one to share that wealth with then you won't be completely happy. Money can't buy love just materialistic objects. The stereotypes about the wealthy is that they are money hungry, greedy and rude. Stereotypes relating to the poor person would be not being able to eat as often as desired, not being able to afford good clothing, and not being able to buy the things they desire. Also not being able to live in a good condition.
no wealth does not lead to happiness no matter how much money you have it wont make u any happier. money may help make your life easier but it cant make a sad man happy but it could make alot of a sad mans problems disapear. alot of peple think that wealthy people throw money around or that poor people are lazy.
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I some cases it does but after you have everything your happiness turns into sadness because you have it already and do not need it anymore. The one thing that contributes to a persons happiness is how they define happiness and whatever makes them happy. Every person has a different way to be happy. Stereotypes for wealth is that they are mean and hate everyone who is poor. Stereotypes for poor are that they can not afford food and and a nice house.
Wealth does not always lead to happiness. People say that when you're rich than you'll be happy forever but that is not always the case. Overall happiness in life can be fulfilled by friends and family. People that you love and people that love you can make you happier than people who are rich. Also, being rich does not necessarily mean that you will have a family to spend time with. You might spend too much time at work or on trips and not like your life because you have no one to share it with. Sterotypes about the wealthy are that they do not care about other people and that they are rude and mean. That is not always true because many wealthy people give money away, however some of them do it for publicity. Sterotypes about the poor are that they smell and are mean because they hate they're life, which is not true in most cases. Also another sterotype about poor people is that they use drugs alot and drink alcohol excessivly. That may be true in some cases but not all and alot of the time poor people are proud because they can prove to rich people that they dont need to be rich to be happy.
Wealth does not always lead to happiness. When your rich you want to live in a big house and show to every one your rich. But coming with a big house, comes with huge property taxes and huge electric and plumbing and other service bills. Money may be a necessity in todays economy, but having a family there to support you when you are making that money.
yes wealth lead to happiness because then you dont have to worry about bills or taxes or bailing your kids out of jail. I think security leads to happiness in life, like security in your looks and financialy. a steroytype of the rich would be like that kid who got a car on his 16th birthday and then complained about its color. a steryotype of the poor would be like a kid who walks around school wearing the same clothes all the time, like me :P
Wealth does lead to happiness in many ways. For many people the most important thing in life is power and power is money. But wealth doesn't always lead to happiness. As for me happiness is having a good, happy, and healthy family. For instance someone might be very rich but might have a lot of problems in his family. Whereas on the other hand somebody might be poor but happy because they have a loving family.
Wealth only leads to superficial happiness, but not true happiness. People ussually view the rich as being the happiest people, while in reality most people who do not earn a living live a very unfulfilling life. Some stereotypes about the wealthy are that they are arrogant people who could never make it on their own without their money. Some sterotypes about the poor are that they are uneducated.
I think that weath does lead to happiness to an extent. But i think that you have to be happy with yourself before you can reach happiness in life. Seterotypes of the wealthy is that they are stuck up and closed minded. The poor stereotype is that they are on drugs and failures.
I don't think wealth leads to happiness. I think having money can eliminate stress an pressure from your life. Being able to pay your bills without worrying would be helpful. Overall happiness is a state of mind. I don't think it can be bought with money. I think having good friends and a good family contribute to one's overall happiness. I think being healthy is also an important part of being happy. Wealthy people can be sterotyped as being snotty,fake,rude. Often people from Mendham are sterotyped as being rich and snotty. This is not always the case. Poor people are sometimes sterotyped as being dirty, smelly and lazy.
Being wealthy does not necessarially make someone happy. Being happy is about being with and around the ones you love. Just like the question "Would you rather be rich and alone or poor and happy"? I personally would be happy and surrounded by people who i care about greatly and ust having a good time. Poor people are not as important as wealhy people it seems.
Does wealth lead to happiness? That is a difficult question to answer. I do believe that having money will make you happier, but it is definately not all the happiness you will want. The things that contribute to ones overall happiness in life would definately be love. People need to be loved in order to love.
Wealth dose not always mean happiness, you can easily see something like that in a town like Mendham or Chester. There are many parents I know how are very wealthy people but have no idea what happiness is because they have hardened themselves to there job. Usually people asume wealthy people are stuck up and poor people are like criminal or not worthy.
Yes, in some ways wealth does lead to happiness. If you have all the money in the world then you are able to do things you never dreamed of which will bring happiness. If you have wealth then you are able to purchase a house, cars, clothes, food and water which is what every American thinks will make them happy. If you have all of that then you yes you will be happy but not entirely. A person wants love to be happy and if you have no one to share that wealth with then you won't be completely happy. Money can't buy love just materialistic objects. The stereotypes about the wealthy is that they are money hungry, greedy and rude. Stereotypes relating to the poor person would be not being able to eat as often as desired, not being able to afford good clothing, and not being able to buy the things they desire. Also not being able to live in a good condition.
no wealth does not lead to happiness no matter how much money you have it wont make u any happier. money may help make your life easier but it cant make a sad man happy but it could make alot of a sad mans problems disapear. alot of peple think that wealthy people throw money around or that poor people are lazy.
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