Monday, April 7, 2014

Money can buy you happiness


I know some of you will be thinking that how can non tangible thing (happiness) be bought with money. Though, it is evident while looking to your life when you share your money with others by buying them a gift. What you get in return is 'Pleasure'.

While reading this, think about how you spend your money. Everybody including me spend money on things that are for myself but we rarely spend on others. When it comes to females spending money, it's all about buying make-up items or clothes for themselves. Similarly, male spend it on cars, or electronics i.e phone, ipod, laptops. If a latest model of these devices are introduced they bid their old model with even half a price of their purchased amount and go for the new one. I am not against spending money but spending it right.

According to a recent survey conducted at the University of California, people giving money are happier than those who do not give money to others, same applies to countries. A family that is spending money on each other is more happier than the family members that spends money individually for oneself. In the survey it was pointed to Central African Republic where people were not happy as male and female were not spending money on others. Each one was spending on himself/herself. Likewise, two football teams at the California were given money to spend it on what they want. After sometimes, both teams were asked about how the money was spent. In one team each member spent it self while in the other team the members were spending it on others. It was noted that the team which spent money on each other were more developed with new skills and were happier. Spending money on others have good return versa spending money on oneself. Most of the happy people of the world are those who spend money on others (think of a person that you know).

I accept that money can not buy happiness unless you are spending it right. If you are getting $100 U.S. dollars think about how can you benefit others. Only one dollar will not have a negative impact on your budget but will have a huge affect on others and you will find out that you benefit yourself by giving money to others. I am sure, if you start doing this today, you will have a prosperous Afghanistan in the coming years.