Comments on: What does happiness have to do with investing? http://www.dividendium.com/blog/what-does-happiness-have-to-do-with/ Sun, 11 Sep 2011 20:38:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Dividendium http://www.dividendium.com/blog/what-does-happiness-have-to-do-with/#comment-21 Dividendium Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:42:00 +0000 http://66.109.29.190/?p=29#comment-21 I think that question really gets to the heart of the matter because the answer is that it depends on what I had to do to be the wealthy man instead of the poor man.<br /><br />If I had to work all my life and I still ended up in the same shabby house (or level of happiness), then why did I do all that working? I think that question really gets to the heart of the matter because the answer is that it depends on what I had to do to be the wealthy man instead of the poor man.

If I had to work all my life and I still ended up in the same shabby house (or level of happiness), then why did I do all that working?

]]> By: Coder Blues http://www.dividendium.com/blog/what-does-happiness-have-to-do-with/#comment-20 Coder Blues Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:35:00 +0000 http://66.109.29.190/?p=29#comment-20 No, It's not about my lifestyle, its about earnings potential and the loss of that earning potential.<br /><br />If you could be a wealthy man living in a broken down home, or a poor man living in a broken down home, which would you rather be? No, It's not about my lifestyle, its about earnings potential and the loss of that earning potential.

If you could be a wealthy man living in a broken down home, or a poor man living in a broken down home, which would you rather be?

]]> By: Dividendium http://www.dividendium.com/blog/what-does-happiness-have-to-do-with/#comment-19 Dividendium Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:14:00 +0000 http://66.109.29.190/?p=29#comment-19 You seem to be saying that you're lifestyle is dependent on the salary level of your current job, and that you are not confident you could replace that salary with a comparable one.<br /><br />If that's the case, since jobs aren't guaranteed, do you really have peace of mind or financial security even now?<br /><br />And given that no job is guaranteed, why require a guarantee before you'll look at pursuing your happiness? You seem to be saying that you're lifestyle is dependent on the salary level of your current job, and that you are not confident you could replace that salary with a comparable one.

If that's the case, since jobs aren't guaranteed, do you really have peace of mind or financial security even now?

And given that no job is guaranteed, why require a guarantee before you'll look at pursuing your happiness?

]]> By: Coder Blues http://www.dividendium.com/blog/what-does-happiness-have-to-do-with/#comment-18 Coder Blues Tue, 15 Jul 2008 05:25:00 +0000 http://66.109.29.190/?p=29#comment-18 Interesting post. I would have no trouble with taking a year off, if at the end of that year I was guranteed that the job I left would still be available for the same or more pay or I could find another job of the same value. I agree that money doesn't buy you happiness, but it sure can remove a lot of unhappiness. There's a great deal of peace of mind that comes with financial security. Interesting post. I would have no trouble with taking a year off, if at the end of that year I was guranteed that the job I left would still be available for the same or more pay or I could find another job of the same value. I agree that money doesn't buy you happiness, but it sure can remove a lot of unhappiness. There's a great deal of peace of mind that comes with financial security.

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