CAN MONEY BUY HAPPINESS??

"There are no free lunches in the world", often reminds my favorite leader Anand Mishra from The Gen Nep. Well! I have eaten free lunches many a time(laughs). But, with being known, anybody else does pay for it, I must agree the statement is precise.

Then, "Can money buy happiness?" or "Does money or lack thereof, impact how happy we are?". Psychologists, philosophers and common people have been debating this question for years.

Recently, I had an argument about this matter with one of my friend. According to him, " Nobody is happy enough because nobody have money enough." How much that statement is true? I asked him a question for that. "Will you be happy enough if your parents give you a lot of money and didn't care and love you?" In reply he said, "Yes". But, what I know is: If any day, he had to choose between 'a bundle of rupee' and he's 'dear one'; he won't be the one choosing 'a bundle of rupee'.

The richness of my maternal uncle couldn't save my blood cancer-ed sister. No matter how wealthy my neighbor is, he couldn't shroud his only child from bad peers. And, love??

Sahara Bhetwal; one my friend from Bridgewater International College says, "In the end, your brand new phone won't be able to connect you with your lost loved ones. Your ridiculously expensive watch won't be able to reverse time for you to go back and start over."

The best things in life are free of cost. Sometimes, even a single hi/hello from your crush could make you incandescently happy.

You can make money even from broken canyons if you know how to use them. But what if your dreams, hopes or relations are broken; can you mend them same?? But, all these meant, "Money is mere nothing?".

Yes, money can certainly make you happy if you can balance between money and your life. Saying money is nothing in today's vast version of world is like a fox saying,"the grapes are bitter" as the only reason he couldn't have them.

According to the researchers, " The only way money can buy happiness is if you spend it on the people you love, or on the things you want." Else you may not be happy organizing an extravagant party too, or in crowd too; you might find yourself alone.

Do I think that money can buy me happiness?

Yes, in some cases but I will continue to believe that my happiness is not solely dependent on money. Although important, if I had to make do with less, I could simplify my life, and I would still be happy. I am surrounded by family and friends I love and enjoy who have made my life meaningful, purposeful and rewarding. I will continue to enjoy the fruits of my life and hopefully, never ever take all that I have for granted.