Head above water...

[cheeni]

Richer isn't happier - so say some. I believe it on some days, and suspect its wisdom on other days. The problem with believing that money isn't everything is that you now have to evolve an alternate measure of success. It's almost like humans need to measure their lives at all times - they need to know if their head is above water, else they lose the will to fight and drown.

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[sriramb.livejournal.com]

I believe that if your day to day infrastructure needs are taken care of, you don't need money to measure success. I also think that living in a city forces you to focus on making more money, because your expenses are more, and peer pressure is more too. You do need a nominal sum for rainy day expenses(medical emergency?),but if you were to relocate to a small town, and all your daily needs (food, clothing, shelter, books) are taken care of, who would need money to define happiness.

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[udhay.livejournal.com]

Apart from day to day infrastructure needs, I would also think that (for those who have explicitly thought about it) there is a number that translates to enough income to maintain your lifestyle, and beyond that, it's all about keeping score.

Hm. On re-reading, I seem to be saying largely the same thing you are. As you were, then. :)