Comments on: What does it mean to be wealthy? And will it lead us to happiness? http://www.nomad4ever.com/2007/01/05/what-does-it-mean-to-be-wealthy-and-will-it-lead-us-to-happiness/ Life is what you make it! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:33:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: lipobind http://www.nomad4ever.com/2007/01/05/what-does-it-mean-to-be-wealthy-and-will-it-lead-us-to-happiness/#comment-44375 lipobind Sat, 31 Jan 2009 07:15:46 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/2007/01/05/what-does-it-mean-to-be-wealthy-and-will-it-lead-us-to-happiness/#comment-44375 I think money doesn’t buy happiness. Therefore, I don’t need money to be happy. I would rather be happy than wealthy, which is why I spend my money now instead of accumulating wealth. I think money doesn’t buy happiness. Therefore, I don’t need money to be happy. I would rather be happy than wealthy, which is why I spend my money now instead of accumulating wealth.

]]> By: Chris http://www.nomad4ever.com/2007/01/05/what-does-it-mean-to-be-wealthy-and-will-it-lead-us-to-happiness/#comment-44330 Chris Thu, 22 Jan 2009 16:52:03 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/2007/01/05/what-does-it-mean-to-be-wealthy-and-will-it-lead-us-to-happiness/#comment-44330 Money is the source of all (un-)happiness!? It surely helps to sleep well at night, but as you said, it can lead to tension, too. Now - what to do? :-/ Money is the source of all (un-)happiness!? It surely helps to sleep well at night, but as you said, it can lead to tension, too. Now – what to do?

]]> By: hens night brisbane http://www.nomad4ever.com/2007/01/05/what-does-it-mean-to-be-wealthy-and-will-it-lead-us-to-happiness/#comment-44326 hens night brisbane Wed, 21 Jan 2009 09:30:36 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/2007/01/05/what-does-it-mean-to-be-wealthy-and-will-it-lead-us-to-happiness/#comment-44326 You pick up an interesting topic. Today we know that a person has money. He is happy. In fact, it's not true. Because money never comes alone. We don't remember that the root of all problems is money. If any one has money, then he is also in tension , because he wants to increase it and he thinks that how we can save it. You pick up an interesting topic. Today we know that a person has money. He is happy. In fact, it’s not true. Because money never comes alone. We don’t remember that the root of all problems is money. If any one has money, then he is also in tension , because he wants to increase it and he thinks that how we can save it.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.nomad4ever.com/2007/01/05/what-does-it-mean-to-be-wealthy-and-will-it-lead-us-to-happiness/#comment-43916 Ryan Fri, 07 Nov 2008 09:56:25 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/2007/01/05/what-does-it-mean-to-be-wealthy-and-will-it-lead-us-to-happiness/#comment-43916 Hmm... working two jobs now... I think I'll do this for the meantime and then, retire and travel the rest of the world! Hmm… working two jobs now… I think I’ll do this for the meantime and then, retire and travel the rest of the world!

]]> By: Chris http://www.nomad4ever.com/2007/01/05/what-does-it-mean-to-be-wealthy-and-will-it-lead-us-to-happiness/#comment-43903 Chris Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:00:18 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/2007/01/05/what-does-it-mean-to-be-wealthy-and-will-it-lead-us-to-happiness/#comment-43903 <strong>Noel</strong>, how true! I'm 100% with you. That's why I think you should use the Rat Race for your own advantage, not let the Rat Race use you. You only have one labor, your own. So either you make the most out of it, by selling it to the highest bidder (via working in a low-tax/high income country), open your own business (can be Online as well) or employ labor to multiply your income chances and find a way to retirement in a shorter time and before the 3rd heart attack. Definitely it is a huge difference to be serious ill in any "kampung hospital" in Indonesia or even India or in a 1st world country. So I agree, that this has to be part of your calculation, if it matters to you. To me it does. :D Noel, how true! I’m 100% with you. That’s why I think you should use the Rat Race for your own advantage, not let the Rat Race use you. You only have one labor, your own. So either you make the most out of it, by selling it to the highest bidder (via working in a low-tax/high income country), open your own business (can be Online as well) or employ labor to multiply your income chances and find a way to retirement in a shorter time and before the 3rd heart attack.

Definitely it is a huge difference to be serious ill in any “kampung hospital” in Indonesia or even India or in a 1st world country. So I agree, that this has to be part of your calculation, if it matters to you. To me it does.

]]> By: Noel http://www.nomad4ever.com/2007/01/05/what-does-it-mean-to-be-wealthy-and-will-it-lead-us-to-happiness/#comment-43891 Noel Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:46:43 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/2007/01/05/what-does-it-mean-to-be-wealthy-and-will-it-lead-us-to-happiness/#comment-43891 chris, i think we who live in "rat race" countires should not forget it was that "rat race" countries that have given us the opportunity to travel or retire early ....... and as an earlier poster mentioned what will you do if you get seriously ill/injured?? ..... jump on the first plane to a hospital in a "rat race" country .... ask any person who (happily) lives in a 3rd world country what choice they would make if given the opprotunity to live in a "rat race" country ..... chris,

i think we who live in “rat race” countires should not forget it was that “rat race” countries that have given us the opportunity to travel or retire early ……. and as an earlier poster mentioned what will you do if you get seriously ill/injured?? ….. jump on the first plane to a hospital in a “rat race” country ….

ask any person who (happily) lives in a 3rd world country what choice they would make if given the opprotunity to live in a “rat race” country …..

]]> By: Chris http://www.nomad4ever.com/2007/01/05/what-does-it-mean-to-be-wealthy-and-will-it-lead-us-to-happiness/#comment-43883 Chris Wed, 05 Nov 2008 03:03:40 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/2007/01/05/what-does-it-mean-to-be-wealthy-and-will-it-lead-us-to-happiness/#comment-43883 <strong>allanB</strong> - thanks for the summary! That's is exactly my philosophy as well. The only difference; I know it will make you happy! I was before stuck in the Rat Race and my life changed completely once I left that behind. The Happiness factor increased manifold, even though I was quite the positive and cheerful person already before. All the best for your plans! :D allanB – thanks for the summary! That’s is exactly my philosophy as well. The only difference; I know it will make you happy! I was before stuck in the Rat Race and my life changed completely once I left that behind. The Happiness factor increased manifold, even though I was quite the positive and cheerful person already before.

All the best for your plans!

]]> By: allanB http://www.nomad4ever.com/2007/01/05/what-does-it-mean-to-be-wealthy-and-will-it-lead-us-to-happiness/#comment-43874 allanB Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:05:53 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/2007/01/05/what-does-it-mean-to-be-wealthy-and-will-it-lead-us-to-happiness/#comment-43874 I really don't consider my self wealthy. same here I really hated consumerism and materialism and fetishism of commodities. thats why I'm retiring early(I'm only 28) and planning to walk the face of the earth, with only a back pack on me. maybe this will make me happy for a change. I really don’t consider my self wealthy. same here I really hated consumerism and materialism and fetishism of commodities. thats why I’m retiring early(I’m only 28) and planning to walk the face of the earth, with only a back pack on me. maybe this will make me happy for a change.

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