Can money really buy happiness?

Since young, I had always dreamt of being a millionaire, better still, a billionaire. I dreamt of living in big houses, driving big houses, having servants to serve me…. “That would be the perfect life!” I always thought to myself. As I grew older, I started to ask myself, “Can money really buy me happiness?”



I remembered that my mother would always donate to the poor, take time off to buy things for the less fortunate. As I wasn’t that giving and did not like the fact that my mother was giving to the poor, I would sometimes say to her, in frustration, “Mommy, what’s the point of giving all these to the poor? It’s not as if you’re going to have a billion bucks after doing that. You’re just wasting your hard-earned money!” However, she’d just continue what she was doing. I had always thought that she was wasting precious money, but now, I realized something. My mother was the most cheerful person in the family because she does not love money. She was not afraid that her money would be stolen, and loved the smiles on the faces of the people whom she gave things to. She loves to give. My mother does not earn big bucks, have maids to serve her (used to), nor does she live in big houses, but she is happy. What about me? I only wanted to have more and more and was never contented with what I already have. I did not treasure my wonderful family, my friends who are always there for me, my teachers who teach me new things and so much more!


So, can money really buy happiness? No. The act of giving can buy happiness. Treasuring and appreciating what you already have can buy happiness. So, stop earning and start giving! Please comment! :)