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not beget happiness. But money by itself cannot bring pleasure -
However, one has it’s essential to keep ourselves physically &
to understand that mentally sound to reap the benefits of our
money by itself cannot hard earned money. No amount of treasures
bring happiness; it is can bring happiness unless you choose to be
demanded for what it happy and contented from within.
can buy and more importantly it cannot To sum up, money can buy you an
buy stable relationships, trust and health! insurance policy but not health - it can gv
It’s a means to an end and not an END in you material luxuries but not longevity
itself”! to enjoy. So please be contented - it brings
Mohan Krishnan peace & happiness along”!
Chennai Usha Jacob
Bangalore
“It is important to
strike an ideal balance Imagine a man sitting
between accumulating in a public park on a
wealth and living a hot day under a giant
healthy quality life banyan tree. Imagine
resulting in happiness. another man sitting in
Money needs to be the “Enabler” to the comfort of a plush
happiness rather than a problem you are AC room overlooking this same public
saddled with the challenge of managing the park from the top floor of a grand building.
wealth and lose your health in the bargain. They might both be happy for not being hot
What is the point of having a lot of money and uncomfortable, but the real question
and not being able to enjoy life due to ill is how much do they value this sense of
health? If you are hungry you need food for comfort that the tree or the AC provides.
you cannot eat money. It should not be the Money can only buy you happiness if we
state where ’wealth accumulates and men can learn to truly appreciate it, truly value
decay’. Don’t run after money, let Money what it can bring us.
run after you”. Jayalakshmi
KV Laxminarayan (Lax) Bangalore
Bangalore

“Money indeed is
extremely important in
life - it gives you self-
respect, brings a status
in society gives you the
means to enjoy life. It
gives you the psychological comfort coz
even having a maid or aid in advanced age
with ailments depends on the size of your
purse.

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