Money And Happiness

TUGAS SOFTSKILL BAHASA INGGRIS 2

“ MONEY AND HAPPINESS ”

Disusun Oleh:

·         Diky Wahyudi (17215820)

             

Kelas   :      1EA08

Fakultas Ekonomi Manajement S-1

Universitas Gunadarma

Depok


 

Hello this time I will discuss about the importance of money to happiness

• How Happiness Relationship With Money ?
• Important Is Money For Happiness?

How is the relationship between money and happiness is an interesting question, intricate and sensitive to be discussed. Many people seem to be very confused about this point.However, it is needed occasionally we contemplate these two things to make our lives better future.

According to Gretchen Rubin of The Happiness Project book (2009), the money that meet basic human needs. Money is a means and an end of something. This is a way to keep score, winning sense of security, practice generosity, and gained recognition. Money can lead to a desire to dominate or idolize. Money symbolize status and success. Money can create strength in a relationship and in the world. Money often retain things where we feel short: if only we had the money, we would be adventurous or respected or become a philanthropist. So the money is needed for survival.

• Range of views

Gretchen Rubin believes that "money can not buy happiness", but it is quite clear that many people are convinced of the importance of money for their happiness. Money is not without benefits. In fact, research shows that people in rich countries reported happier than people in poor countries, and in a particular country, the people with more money tend to be happier than those with less. Also, once the countries become richer, their citizens are less focused on the physical and economic security as well as more concerned with objectives such as happiness and self-realization.

Prosperity enables us to shift attention to the things that are more transcendent, long life comfort not only material, but also on the meaning, balance, and joy.

One important way a person evaluate their situation is to compare themselves to those around them and with their own previous experiences. For example, people measure themselves against their peers, and make more money than others in their age group tend to make people happier. In line with this, research shows that people who live in neighborhoods with people who are more affluent tend to be less happy than those who are in an environment where their neighbors have relatively equal income with which they earn.

Proponents of the view that "money can not buy happiness" in contrast to the results of a study showing that people in America do not assess their quality of life is much higher than people living in poverty in Calcutta-though, of course, they live in a state which is much more convenient. Most people, around the world, rate themselves as "somewhat happy".

It is amazing that people can find happiness, both in situations of poverty and in affluent circumstances. That's the mental toughness of a human.

• Money can buy happiness?

Obviously not, money alone can not buy happiness. Can money help buy happiness? Yes, you can if used wisely. Rich or poor, people make choices about how they spend the money, and options that can increase or decrease happiness. It is a mistake to assume that if the money will affect everybody the same way. There is no statistical averages that can show how a particular individual will be influenced by money, it depends on the state of the environment and individual temperament.

Rubin identifies three factors that make up the importance of money for someone:

1. Depending on what kind of person you are.

Money has a different value for each person. You might like collecting modern art, or prefer renting old movies. You may have six children and sick parents and dependent on you, or you may not have a child with parents who are self-contained. You might like to travel, or rather a lot at home.

2. Depending on how you spend money.

You may tend to buy branded bags, or buy a flowering plant. You might splurge for the device, or may be more generous to the new bike.

3. Depending on how much money you have relative to those around you and relative to your own experience.

Terms of health

When money or health is an issue, then you will think of another; when these two things are not an issue, you do not think much about it. Money and health contribute to happiness, especially negatively; lack or loss of both of these provide more unhappiness than to have money and health will lead to happiness.

Being healthy does not guarantee happiness. Many healthy people feel very unhappy. Many of them wasted their health or rely on it for granted. In fact, some people may even be better with some physical limitations because it would prevent them from making destructive choices. However, the fact that good health does not guarantee happiness does not mean that good health is not a matter for happiness. Similarly with money. If used wisely, money or health can contribute greatly to happiness.



That's according to Gretchen Rubin views. 

Therefore, I agree with the view Rubin. Because happiness can not be bought by money , because happiness can be obtained at any time, and anywhere. So I created this article to fulfill one of the tasks of my courses, if there are errors in the writing or words are difficult to understand I apologize profusely.