In addition to @Nowhere Man, wealthy individuals don't exist in a cultural vacuum. The more wealthy you are, the more you attract the tender mercies of the press and the internet. Nobody should want that.
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It Turns Out Money Can Buy Happiness
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I'm willing to experiment with enduring that....for science.
Guy Threepwood
Mighty Pirate
I'll take the rare opportunity to agree with these good folks,
I quite enjoy a nice mundane task- attempting to fix stuff around the house, it's a good excuse for a beer if nothing else..
And nothing makes me more unhappy, than paying good money to have someone else screw it up!
Erebus
Well-Known Member
Money can buy dogs.
Dogs are happiness.
Therefore money can buy happiness!
I like dogs.
I suppose you're right.
I like cats, and money can buy them, too. And their food, and toys and allegiance...and...
I support your spirit in this post. Major canophile here. My dogs account for a significant fraction of my total satisfaction in life. They have tonight already.
DavidFirth
Well-Known Member
Guy Threepwood
Mighty Pirate
I suppose you're right.
Agree, though there are plenty good cats and dogs to rescue also, so we just proved you don't need money to be happy!
Guy Threepwood
Mighty Pirate
Unfortunately, I'm one of the people who'd screw it up. I'm no handy man.
Likewise, I just do it for less!
There is a smart Krishna Vaishnav I know, could have a villa in Spain etc, but chooses his life of faith.
According the Vedic metaphysics there are three gunas (things fit into a scheme of being in the mode of goodness, passion or ignorance). The wine bar scenario many strive for, its accordingly dark (ignorance) sensual (passion) intoxicating (ignorance) probably irreligious (ignorance).
Yet for some its the high point of their day or week.
So money can buy happiness, but what mode is it in?
Having been there and done that, both in temple and bar, I am much more fond of a bhakti lecture and vegetarian feast. In fact I'm metaphysically nervous even mentioning a wine bar.
According the Vedic metaphysics there are three gunas (things fit into a scheme of being in the mode of goodness, passion or ignorance). The wine bar scenario many strive for, its accordingly dark (ignorance) sensual (passion) intoxicating (ignorance) probably irreligious (ignorance).
Yet for some its the high point of their day or week.
So money can buy happiness, but what mode is it in?
Having been there and done that, both in temple and bar, I am much more fond of a bhakti lecture and vegetarian feast. In fact I'm metaphysically nervous even mentioning a wine bar.