> Money can alleviate hardship and stress, but happiness is more than absence of sadness, hardship, or stress. Indeed: happiness seems to require a certain deg

> Money can alleviate hardship and stress, but happiness is more than absence of sadness, hardship, or stress. Indeed: happiness seems to require a certain degree of introspection to realize other things, such as social status or Ikegai, are needed too - hence the (also) famous corollary "Ain't got enough money to pay me respect; Ain't no budget when I'm on the set; If I like it, then that's what I get, yeah" My favorite philosopher indeed!