Comments on: Do Good Lives Have To Cost The Earth? http://www.organizeit.co.uk/2009/06/28/do-good-lives-have-to-cost-the-earth/ One of the longest running and most respected productivity blogs on the net! Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:02:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Albert http://www.organizeit.co.uk/2009/06/28/do-good-lives-have-to-cost-the-earth/comment-page-1/#comment-32888 Albert Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:34:33 +0000 http://www.organizeit.co.uk/?p=4780#comment-32888 Thank you very much for the link! I've found your statement about money to be true but very controversial. Whenever I say something similar, I almost meet a lot of resistance in the form of, "Oh, so I should just stay flipping burgers, should I?" Blah, blah, blah. But many people I have spoken to, who have gotten their Mercedes and their XYZ, say exactly the same thing you do. Good stuff! Thank you very much for the link! I’ve found your statement about money to be true but very controversial. Whenever I say something similar, I almost meet a lot of resistance in the form of, “Oh, so I should just stay flipping burgers, should I?” Blah, blah, blah. But many people I have spoken to, who have gotten their Mercedes and their XYZ, say exactly the same thing you do. Good stuff!

]]> By: James http://www.organizeit.co.uk/2009/06/28/do-good-lives-have-to-cost-the-earth/comment-page-1/#comment-32834 James Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:04:48 +0000 http://www.organizeit.co.uk/?p=4780#comment-32834 Thanks for the comments. MJ Doyle, you make a good point about money. I read a comment recently that roughly said money won't buy happiness, but it can buy freedom, options and opportunity which does lead to happiness. The pursuit of money isn't necessarily bad, it's what you do with that money. Using it to buy the latest gadget rather than using it to have experiences and learn new things is never going to achieve long term happiness. Thanks for the comments. MJ Doyle, you make a good point about money. I read a comment recently that roughly said money won’t buy happiness, but it can buy freedom, options and opportunity which does lead to happiness. The pursuit of money isn’t necessarily bad, it’s what you do with that money. Using it to buy the latest gadget rather than using it to have experiences and learn new things is never going to achieve long term happiness.

]]> By: MJ Doyle http://www.organizeit.co.uk/2009/06/28/do-good-lives-have-to-cost-the-earth/comment-page-1/#comment-32833 MJ Doyle Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:57:44 +0000 http://www.organizeit.co.uk/?p=4780#comment-32833 I don't see money as getting me more material goods, but as relieving financial pressure. Not to have to worry about money if I want to go to Disney with my kids would be a good feeling. Great point about having to forever increase the high when buying material goods. I don’t see money as getting me more material goods, but as relieving financial pressure. Not to have to worry about money if I want to go to Disney with my kids would be a good feeling.

Great point about having to forever increase the high when buying material goods.

]]> By: Celes http://www.organizeit.co.uk/2009/06/28/do-good-lives-have-to-cost-the-earth/comment-page-1/#comment-32817 Celes Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:02:55 +0000 http://www.organizeit.co.uk/?p=4780#comment-32817 Astute observations. To continue on your note, a <a href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2007/10/14/why-money-doesn-t-buy-happiness.html" rel="nofollow">Newsweek report</a> showed that those who earn $5 million per year aren't exactly happier than those who earn $100,000 per year. Bottom line is, money does make one happier as the security and physiological needs are satisfied, but beyond that the incremental level of happiness experienced is minimal, at best. I have <a href="http://personalexcellence.co/blog/materialism-breeds-unhappiness/" rel="nofollow">written a post</a> before on materialism too. I see the key reason of materialism is because people have something lacking which they are trying to use material goods to replace. That's partially driven by mass media advertising, which claims that buying X good will make one happier and more confident, but in the end the key issue is never resolved. Ultimately, everyone needs to work on themselves to be who they want to be, not use material goods as a way to make them feel better. Astute observations. To continue on your note, a Newsweek report showed that those who earn $5 million per year aren’t exactly happier than those who earn $100,000 per year. Bottom line is, money does make one happier as the security and physiological needs are satisfied, but beyond that the incremental level of happiness experienced is minimal, at best.

I have written a post before on materialism too. I see the key reason of materialism is because people have something lacking which they are trying to use material goods to replace. That’s partially driven by mass media advertising, which claims that buying X good will make one happier and more confident, but in the end the key issue is never resolved. Ultimately, everyone needs to work on themselves to be who they want to be, not use material goods as a way to make them feel better.

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