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Money is not a direct cause of happiness. However, it certainly provides more opportunity and freedom in attaining whatever form of happiness you are trying to find. Having all your bills paid, not worrying about a place to live, not having to deal with a normal day job 9-5 that you hate for your entire life to only live out the remainder of your existance in retirement depending on Social Security that you paid to your whole life does not afford much leisure time or elbow room to try to attain that elusive happiness.
Of course happiness can never buy you love or true happiness directly but it sure as fuck is a key tool in having the time, capital and ability to pursue true love and happiness.
My friend's father who was a major player at a financial firm in Manhattan was laid off(or fired because of some allegations) and went from prince to pauper almost overnight from a multi million dollar home to a rental barely bigger than a trailer within the space of a year. He was always fond of saying "We'll I've been rich, and I've been poor, and I have to say I like being rich better."
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