There is a largely held belief by many people that money can’t buy happiness and although there is some truth to that belief, the one thing that is for certain is that money can make life more comfortable. By making our lives more comfortable and enjoyable we will naturally find moments of happiness in how we are able to experience life. So even though the amount of money we have has a direct effect on how much more comfortable our lives can be, happiness is relative to each individual in how we perceive the things that make us happy. In other words, happiness is an attitude that is formed from within ourselves. True happiness comes from within no matter how much money we have. If we think money is the answer to our happiness, we will end up disappointed. Yes…money can and will allow us to buy moments of happiness, but once those moments are gone, we can have a tendency to feel empty and unhappy.

The Truth About Money and Happiness Revealed

So, even though money can’t buy happiness, it can be used to provide short lived moments of joy. The reason it can’t be bought is because it’s an emotion that comes from within yourself. Although it’s true that the more money you have the easier it is to find those moments of happiness, money can’t buy happiness solely on its own, because it takes an adjustment of attitude to truly find it.

The thing with using your money to give you moments of happiness is that you need to spend it in the right way. Using your money to buy experiences is a better use of your hard-earned cash than buying material items, but make sure you’re spending it on the types of experiences that you truly enjoy, not on what other people say you should enjoy.

“It’s good to have money and the things that money can buy, but it’s good, too, to check up once in a while and make sure that you haven’t lost the things that money can’t buy.” – George Lorimer

Another way you can use your money to buy moments of happiness is to spend it on things that will allow you to have more free time. Having enough money also relieves anxiety and stress from the financial pressures of providing for your basic necessities like food, clothing and shelter. Which…if we’re being honest about it, does make it easier to be happy.

Being able to give to charity or help others in need is also another way having money can be your source of happiness. Having money can also help treat health issues that would otherwise not be treated adequately without having the appropriate financial resources. So even though money doesn’t necessarily buy happiness, it does allow you to experience the things that make you happy.

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