I know this is a controversial take, but I’m on the side of “money actually does buy happiness.” I’ve been on both sides of the wealth spectrum. I’ve had tens of thousands in my bank account, and I’ve also been homeless for a year. I can say with 100% certainty that money does, in fact, buy you happiness.
Being broke is absolutely miserable. It’s demoralizing, defeating, and it beats you down day after day. It erodes your psyche and leaves you desperate and hungry. You start thinking about the wealth gap in America. You grit your teeth over the top .001% who hoard 90% of the country’s wealth. Being broke breeds hate. This is why I believe it’s clear that our inner city crime issues are due to class, not race, not genetics, not nature, but purely class and wealth-based.
Money makes me feel secure. It means providing my son with the life he deserves. It means eating what I want, when I want. It means not being trapped inside because I can’t afford gas and have no money to shop, even if I did. Money does buy happiness. And anyone who thinks it doesn’t has never been completely broke.
Am I totally off base here? What’s your take?
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