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I think the point is that many people repeat "money doesn't make you happy" as a cliché but deep down they feel like they'll finally be happy if they had a litt

• croon 10y ago
  > He is sharing personal stories how "money doesn't make you happy" is not just some Christian philosophy or Hollywood movies cliché, it's actually true. Except it's true for the exact reasons portrayed in Hollywood movies. And it's a cliché because it neglects the very real fact that money removes obstacles faced by a significant chunk of the poorer population. That you happen to (still) be sad after you get money doesn't negate the great benefit money would have to people who are already happy (or sad) without it. Let me put it this way: You are rich and sad; your options for fixing that are contained in X. You are poor and sad; your options for fixing that are contained in X-Y, where Y requires money. Or time, which you can buy.