What does happiness cost?

As long as there has been money, the debate has raged as to whether or not it could buy you happiness. Probably, before then it was whether you could barter for it. Three yaks and a chicken for a few chuckles at Thag's Stone Pub, and it's all a headache in the morning. In the end, money is fleeting, so anything you can trade it for is just as fleeting. Yet, without money, it is very difficult to arrange that trip to Europe to see the Coliseum, the Eiffel Tower, or most important, the nude beaches on the Rivera. These may not bring happiness, but the memories sure do linger.

Happiness is by its nature a fleeting thing, today you have the new car and are on top of the world, the next day your neighbour buys a new four wheel drive, and he's the happy one, while you look over the fence green with envy. This is the basis of money's not being able to buy happiness, because happiness isn't a thing. So just how can you hold on to happiness?

The trick isn't in things. Since happiness isn't a thing, things can't intrinsically hold on to it. Happiness is an experience. Experiences turn into memories, and memories can bring back the happiness that the experience held. Think back to your favorite sunset, game, or date, it still holds a bit of the original thrill and pleasure, doesn't it?

It can be tough to grab every experience as it comes along; there are times that the cash can get in the way. Come to www.cashdoctors.com.au to get your payday loan to get to your money sooner, and not miss the chance. CashDoctors.com.au can give you a loan to carry you over until your cheque arrives. Then you can get out and chase that sunset with that someone special.

However, these are just ways to enjoy a moment, and later feel the reflections of that moment. Many people feel that this isn't true happiness as it can turn into just chasing one good time after another; each experience diminishing in the rush to get to the next one. The trick comes in trying to find out how to hold on to this happiness long after the moment. That can only come from within.

Everyday there are small happy moments, each flitting by, and all too easily missed in the rush of life. To really catch and hold happiness, you have to catch these moments. Pay attention, or you will miss too many of them.

In the end, it really doesn't seem that money can buy you happiness, but it can get you to places and times that happiness can be found.

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