What would you choose...money or happiness?

Discussion in 'Psychology' started by peilthetraveler, Dec 23, 2010.

Money or happiness

  1. I would take the red pill without thought and be happy

    44 vote(s)
    28.8%
  2. I would take the $500 million without thought

    84 vote(s)
    54.9%
  3. I would take the red pill after alot of consideration.

    14 vote(s)
    9.2%
  4. I would take the money after alot of consideration.

    11 vote(s)
    7.2%
  1. I appreciate the aspect of your trading style that you've disclosed. If you don't mind sharing, what was the cause of you losing millions? Were you overleveraged and/or not properly hedged?

    thanks,

    Walt

     
    #71     Sep 16, 2011
  2. I would take the money, bcuz the pill will not work forever, i tried all kinds of drugs - after a certain time, they stop working....

    Of course, money does NOT make you happy, but it gives satisfaction, especially, when you ve made the money on your own.

    What makes me happy, is to help other people, yes with my money.....
     
    #72     Sep 19, 2011
  3. Pekelo

    Pekelo

    You didn't get the premise. The pill WOULD work forever, doesn't matter what. No matter you are dying of cancer, you would be still happy.

    And that is my friend, PRICELESS....
     
    #73     Sep 19, 2011
  4. well, then i would say,
    it depends on the live situation. i mean if i would be 80 years i would take the pill and be happy stoned awaiting my dead.

    But i am still young, so i would take the money and live my life, including feeling pain, because without pain there is no real happiness in life.....

    So i am still taking the money... :confused: :confused: :confused:
     
    #74     Sep 19, 2011
  5. Just picking up the thread at the end here - maybe somebody's already made the point.

    If you were happy no matter what you'd have no motivation to do anything and would be dead within a couple of weeks of starvation.

    I'd take the money.
     
    #75     Sep 19, 2011
  6. Ok. Ok. OK. I got it.

    Taking other people's money WILL buy eternal happiness. Is that a choice?

    I'll take other peoples money for 1000 Alex.

    In the medieval period what was the name of the Wars fought to steal other peoples money in the name of eternal happiness?

    The Crusades.

    Yeah that's it I'm a Crusader.
     
    #76     Sep 19, 2011
  7. Your answer to this question pretty much tells me your financial status.

    Those who choose money are those who don't have much money, and they have the first hand experience that they could not possibly be happy without money.

    Those who choose the pill are those who already have billions. They have first hand experience to know money can not buy everything.
     
    #77     Sep 19, 2011
  8. tyrant

    tyrant

    To me, at least, the first million is more important than the subsequent 99 millions.
     
    #78     Sep 19, 2011
  9. After watching Limitless again I would take the chance. Give me the pills and the money.
     
    #79     Sep 19, 2011
  10. Pekelo

    Pekelo

    Well, RIP Steve.

    Money obviously can't always buy health....
     
    #80     Oct 5, 2011