Would a endless amount of money solve your problems?

[Im2high4this]

I'm wondering because I've played the lotto my whole life as a little grasp of hope I could turn it all around. People say money can't buy happiness...while that may be true for some people...maybe even a majority...but in reality, money could love a lot of fucking problems for a lot of people. I have no way of knowing where my next meal comes from. I have no promised roof over my head. I'm sorry, but a endless supply of money WOULD solve most of my problems. Am I a piece of shit for thinking that? Or is it a more common solution then we would like to admit? Money makes the world go round. It does, I fucking hate it, but it does. It all comes back to money. So I'm just curious, could a infinite amount of money make you happy and not want to die?

 

[Aliaiactaest]

yes.

 

[Sailfisher]

An endless supply of money can't fix the past, but could help with the present.

 

[Im2high4this]

An endless supply of money can't fix the past, but could help with the present.

But would the money be enough to make you want to experience a future regardless of your past?

 

[JoeFailure]

30-35K would do it for me, I could use that to make a life to help people and find a partner. I'd be ecstatic.

 

[thedutchguy]

Yes it would solve all my material problems. Money can't buy health. I would go see the world en CTB in a beautiful country when the sun goes under on a beach by the sea. Now I'm in know where close to financially fit to travel so think the CTB would happen at home now

 

[Im2high4this]

30-35K would do it for me, I could use that to make a life to help people and find a partner. I'd be ecstatic.

I've been looking into bank fraud and honestly, if you're willing to completely fuck yourself over, that's not a unreasonable amount to be able to obtain. There are ways to get that amount fairly quickly, because the people giving you the money don't expect you to just go off and die. I'm not sure if the criminal route is the best for everyone, as you can easily end up in jail instead of the dirt, but 30-35 ain't that big. I was thinking like hundreds of millions would make me want to live still.
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Yes it would solve all my material problems. Money can't buy health. I would go see the world en CTB in a beautiful country when the sun goes under on a beach by the sea. Now I'm in know where close to financially fit to travel so think the CTB would happen at home now

We are all slowly dying, but to be given a estimate of how long you have left due to health issues...man...money can't do shit at that point...it's hard to see the bright side of things but I guess I can say I'm blessed I don't have a disease that will kill me long before my life expectancy. Like I want to die, but I want to die on my own terms. I think we can all agree on that, being the one thing we can still have control over, how we die. But for that decision to be rushed...yea I get money is somewhat irrelevant at that point

 

[Onomotopoeia]

Some people would benefit more than others. If i won the lotto I would not be happy so its true in that sense.

However not needing to work would eliminate nearly all my stress and make life much more bearable. Plus I could spend a lot of time taking cruises and i would like that

 

[Im2high4this]

Righ

Some people would benefit more than others. If i won the lotto I would not be happy so its true in that sense.

However not needing to work would eliminate nearly all my stress and make life much more bearable. Plus I could spend a lot of time taking cruises and i would like that

I know you said the lotto wouldn't make you happy...

But look at what you said right after. You said it would eliminate almost all your stress, and you could spend time cruising. So you recognize that the money could bring you happiness. Maybe not eternal happiness, but when you are on those cruise ships, I'm sure you would be having fun, otherwise why would that even be something you want to do?

 

[Onomotopoeia]

Righ


I know you said the lotto wouldn't make you happy...

But look at what you said right after. You said it would eliminate almost all your stress, and you could spend time cruising. So you recognize that the money could bring you happiness. Maybe not eternal happiness, but when you are on those cruise ships, I'm sure you would be having fun, otherwise why would that even be something you want to do?

eliminating my stress and going on cruises would improve my quality of life that is not the same thing as being happy.

Something is broken me I am incapable of feeling joy. There were no doubt times in the past that if i was ever going to experience happiness I would have. I have no reason to believe money can change that however I will happily take donations to put it to the test

 

[dolphin]

No, because I have brain damage :( However, it would probably improve my quality of life because then I could stay at home and try to enjoy whatever there is that I can still sort of enjoy i.e. drugs, alcohol, and food

 

[JoeFailure]

eliminating my stress and going on cruises would improve my quality of life that is not the same thing as being happy.

Something is broken me I am incapable of feeling joy. There were no doubt times in the past that if i was ever going to experience happiness I would have. I have no reason to believe money can change that however I will happily take donations to put it to the test

I think it's all about a purpose. I found my purpose but it's likely too late. I want to help people and have a partner. But I put myself in too much of a hole before I ever figured it out.

Unfortunately, life isn't about who you become. The past will fuck you over for the rest of your life. I'm almost catching the bus just because I don't see another option. I would love to live, I just have no way to figure it out financially.

 

[Im2high4this]

eliminating my stress and going on cruises would improve my quality of life that is not the same thing as being happy.

Something is broken me I am incapable of feeling joy. There were no doubt times in the past that if i was ever going to experience happiness I would have. I have no reason to believe money can change that however I will happily take donations to put it to the test

"I will happily take donations" hahah yea I'm sure we all would! I feel you so hard on that. I have trouble feeling joy too. But it's all about the lifestyle I'm forced to live in, one with no money. Like, I'm just curious, if you cannot feel joy, what would be the point of going on a cruise? If you can't feel joy, nothing money can give you will replace that. I personally think I can still experience joy, but with no money, my life has been forever a struggle

No, because I have brain damage :( However, it would probably improve my quality of life because then I could stay at home and try to enjoy whatever there is that I can still sort of enjoy i.e. drugs, alcohol, and food

I'm sorry to hear that. Money can't solve everything, I hold no illusions over that. But yea, I could definitely have a good time if my bank account expanded by a few zeros. Could turn my life around. I know I'm lucky to say that...I just feel so greedy and ashamed by thinking money could solve my issues..because I honestly think it would

 

[Extremly kind <3]

Money would not help with resistant clinical depression unfortunately!!

 

[not_a_robot]

I tend to function best in extreme isolation, and money and things are not important, but unlimited funds would buy a lot of isolation. When you're poor or have to work, it's definitely hard to get it. I already have a financial plan that would maintain my lifestyle for the rest of my life if I had half a million to invest. Because I have no life, but still.

Money would not help with resistant clinical depression unfortunately!!

well geez, you could still give it a try.
It's kind of cute that you can't even fathom being happier as part of a pretend-fantasy.

"I will happily take donations" hahah yea I'm sure we all would! I feel you so hard on that. I have trouble feeling joy too. But it's all about the lifestyle I'm forced to live in, one with no money. Like, I'm just curious, if you cannot feel joy, what would be the point of going on a cruise? If you can't feel joy, nothing money can give you will replace that. I personally think I can still experience joy, but with no money, my life has been forever a struggle


I'm sorry to hear that. Money can't solve everything, I hold no illusions over that. But yea, I could definitely have a good time if my bank account expanded by a few zeros. Could turn my life around. I know I'm lucky to say that...I just feel so greedy and ashamed by thinking money could solve my issues..because I honestly think it would

Even without excessive wealth, money can buy a lot of comfort and eliminate a lot of hassles. It sucks to be sick, but it sucks slightly less if you can pay for the best doctors, best in-home care and equipment, not stress over paying bills and meds, pay someone to walk your dog, do your laundry, drive your kids, cook dinner, mow the yard; all of that matters more when you're ill or injured and it gets harder. Having tons of money isn't important but it definitely helps to have some.

 

[RM5998]

I don't know, honestly... I think it would be entertaining to spend the money on a car collection that actually gets driven, but eventually, I presume that would become boring as well. I'd say I could buy a couple of years of distraction, but then I'd expect the anhedonia to come back with a vengeance.

 

[Darkmornings]

Yes, money would solve most of my problems. I also want isolation. I want to get as far away from society as I can. Just thinking about it brings me joy and a sense of peace.

 

[dousavetheworld]

Nope. Money would not solve my problem. I've been experiencing neurological problems which seems to be no fix no even if I am a billionaire. So as to say the best is to make my life shorter to solve my problem

 

[StupidLizard]

No. It would be nice. But no, it would not.

 

[LMFAO FOCKERS]

I think there is an illusion that money can solve all our problems. Money can't fix a money problem. If you dont think you have enough money you will never have enough no matter how much you get. The problem is that the mind is focused on lack instead of abundance which affects every area of our lives not just the financial part.

There is a girl I saw on a show who was poor with 4 kids working in Walmart and suddenly she won the lottery. After taking the lump sum after taxes she still had over 100 M dollars. She wasted the money on material things but it was clear as day that she was depressed, and suffering from some form of neglect/abuse. She was so desperate for love she spent 21M bailing out her cheating drug dealer deadbeat boyfriend. Clearly the money wasn't enough. She yearned for people and things to fill her life and thats not possible.

I once earned a decent paycheck and it was enough to keep me pretending to fit into society and do everything I wanted. But I was still miserable and yearned for so much more. Little by little my friends disappeared as well as my enjoyment for all hobbies, etc. Now I sit home for over 2 years. I've run through all of my savings. I have no desire to reenter another job where I have to go back to pretending even though I would make enough to be able to afford all of my needs and most of my wants. In many ways I'm happier now because I am not forced to conform. I would give anything just to be able to cover my living expenses w/o having to interact with the world. But I don't see that as a money problem. I see it as a problem of trying to survive/thrive. If my bills were paid all the other bullish*t in my life would still prevail.

 

[TimeToDie]

I have no way of knowing where my next meal comes from. I have no promised roof over my head. I'm sorry, but a endless supply of money WOULD solve most of my problems.

Yes, money certainly does solve SOME problems. Having money for a house & pizza sure beats living under a bridge & eating out of a dumpster. Stats I've seen show that men with only a high school education kill themselves more often than those with a college education (or advanced degrees) -- that would certainly suggest that money is a factor in some suicides.

That being said, there are still plenty of rich people who kill themselves. Kate Spade was worth $46 million -- an amount which most folks would deem "an endless supply of money" -- yet she still could't find enough reason to live. Doctors die by suicide more often than the national average -- are they depressed about being millionaires?

 

[Rose]

Some of them for sure. Others would remain, and those are ultimately the worst ones.
Would at least be able to experience a few more things before calling it, though.

 

[AnnonyBox]

I doubt it. It would certainly help the less fortunate who are victims of our economic system, but wealth for wealth's sake? I remember reading somewhere that happiness was on a hyperbolic relationship with wealth, and thought to myself "If even the rich aren't happy, then what's the point?"

 

[puppy9]

Yes or maybe not. Probably for a fleeting moment because I get bored very fast, and with great power comes great responsibility, ergo such responsibility seems daunting and tiring. I'm afraid that I'm just "Waiting for Godot" by Sameul Beckett. It will never arrive and I'm still in a hole with a bigger real estate. just my 2 cents. Thanks for the thought provoking question. :)

 

[Nem]

Well, money can't buy happiness...but you can rent it! Money doesn't hurt but your health can't be bought for the most part so it would be great short term but I would still ctb regardless
Peace hugs

 

[YongeDundas]

I could buy a nice gun to blow out my useless brain for that money. You can't be a degenerate piece of shit when your brain is in 10,000 pieces.

 

[mathieu]

I don't think it would solve all my problems or make me happy, no. Money doesn't cure mental illness.

 

[Nem]

Yes, money certainly does solve SOME problems. Having money for a house & pizza sure beats living under a bridge & eating out of a dumpster. Stats I've seen show that men with only a high school education kill themselves more often than those with a college education (or advanced degrees) -- that would certainly suggest that money is a factor in some suicides.

That being said, there are still plenty of rich people who kill themselves. Kate Spade was worth $46 million -- an amount which most folks would deem "an endless supply of money" -- yet she still could't find enough reason to live. Doctors die by suicide more often than the national average -- are they depressed about being millionaires?

It would be a better world if all of the half assed drs commited suicide, I would love to watch that!!!

 

[Soul]

I think it's been demonstrated that an annual income of something like $65k is where happiness peaks; no one needs more than that to be secure and to enjoy worthwhile things and experiences. Apparently one of the main happy-making things is to give some money away, and $65k is enough to allow that.

Sign me up!

 

[LastFlowers]

No.
It could pay to attempt to fix my face. But the likelihood of everything going as planned and every doctor being skillful, empathetic, and an honest stand up person, is highly unlikely. Also the time alone preparation and recovery would take, all the risks..I've already lost so much.
Also, one of my issues can't be fixed with surgery, doctors are still miffed by it and don't care enough to figure out how to fix it. Time itself hasn't done the job.

I think my family would like it if I had all that cash though, so they could take the money after I was dead.
I wouldn't have the willpower to spend it on anything since I can't genuinely enjoy things anymore.