Health, Wealth or Happiness

starbelgrade

If you could instantly have one of those aspects of your life improve dramatically, which one would you go for and why*?

* = Optional

OutlawPete

Health, the other two I could find myself when I have the former.

No guarantee you would find health with either of the other though.

Marty McFly

Happiness for me, if your happy the rest doesnt matter.

Chuck Stone

Wealth.

I'd buy boards.ie and let it function exactly as it is only with you banned for life.

flutterflye

Health.
My health prevents me from functioning at a normal level most of the time.
If my health were improved, I could reach the standard of living that most people take for granted.

starbelgrade

luvbulmers01 wrote: »

Happiness for me, if your happy the rest doesnt matter.

You can be happy without money, but I think health is an important factor in being happy. I think they're intrinsic... I know that many people in bad health are very positive, but I dunno...

Maybe you're right though.

Money is the least important of them all to me though. Even though I love cash in my pocket!

BASHIR

Wealth, but not for me.

Yakult

Wealth all the way, I'm healthy and I'm pretty damn sure millions in my bank would bring alot of happiness. Off to the south of France I go.

Kojak

Can I have all three?

Mickeroo

Wealth.

Why?

1. I can afford a personal trainer which would provide me with health also.

2. Everyone knows money can buy you happiness.

3. Two wrongs always make a right.

KnifeWRENCH

Wealth; I could buy me some happy and pay for a gym to be healthy. :pac:
Seriously though, financial security is massively important to me. I'm not talking about being a millionaire or anything (though that would be nice) but not having to worry about money for the foreseeable future would be such a comfort.

EDIT: Oh and I'd love to smack anyone who votes for the "None - I'm happy out" option.

Standard Toaster

Happiness each and everytime, as long as I can share that happiness with someone special.

I could have won the Euromillions there tonight and be as sick as a dog....no use to me....no dice.

I could be a fit as a fiddle and have a few bob saved up and no one to share with......no dice

I could spend the rest of my life happy with someone without the other two options.....perfection.

Marty McFly

starbelgrade wrote: »

You can be happy without money, but I think health is an important factor in being happy. I think they're intrinsic... I know that many people in bad health are very positive, but I dunno...

Maybe you're right though.

Money is the least important of them all to me though. Even though I love cash in my pocket!

Yeh thats what im thinking ive known people with bad health to be really positive and happy, not all healthy people are happy. So for me if I had happyness in my life I wouldnt care about the rest if I had to pick.

Its a tough one really.

--LOS--

Health and happiness...it's hard to know the difference

starbelgrade

luvbulmers01 wrote: »

Yeh thats im thinking ive known people with bad health to be really positive and happy, not all healthy people are happy. So for me if I had happyness in my life I wouldnt care about the rest if I had to pick.

Its a tough one really.

It is a really tough one alright.

There's no point in being healthy & miserable.

But being healthy can lead to both happiness & wealth.

But you can also be unhealthy, happy and wealthy (be it mentally or financially!!)

It's probably all about the balance. Balance, I think, is important.

Dangerous Man

Wealth.

I'd pay to manage my medical problems and the money would make me happy. I'd buy things with the money.

Marty McFly

Damn you Stablegrade, you have me thinking all philosophical at this hour of the night when the brain just wants to shut down .

starbelgrade

luvbulmers01 wrote: »

Damn you Stablegrade, you have me thinking all philosophical at this hour of the night when the brain just wants to shut down .

Wake up dude / dudess (not sure which you are!!)

* slaps about the face *

!!

Standard Toaster

What's bugging you OP?

Come, sit down and talk with uncle toaster.

I'm like that strange uncle we've all be warned to stay away from.....


Out of the 3, which one would you pick?


How does Hugh Hefner sleep at night? =P

Sharpshooter

OutlawPete wrote: »

Health, the other two I could find myself when I have the former.

No guarantee you would find health with either of the other though.

Wealth, it goes a long way in this country re consultants ect that you wouldn't get to see if the money is not available.

Which may lead to a quick diagnosis...caught early ...a cure, so I would go with wealth every time.

Wealth is money, money can make the difference re illness/treatment...which brings us to Happiness.

Saila

Id say its a pick two [of the 3 options] kind of question
and Id go for health and happiness if asked to pick two

Marty McFly

Hot Lips wrote: »

Wealth, it goes a long way in this country re consultants ect that you wouldn't get to see if the money is not available.

Which may lead to a quick diagnosis...caught early ...a cure, so I would go with wealth every time.

Ah but wealth cant buy you happiness could the the richest man in the world but still be one of the saddest, we only have so much use for materialistic things really.

Also it may get you a quick diagnosis but you still could be sad...



p.s Starblegrade im a dude, cheers for the slap:D

ascanbe

Hmm..your recent threads seem to be all about ascertaining posters personal preferences.
What's your game, Starbelgrade? If that, in fact, is actually your real name.

starbelgrade

ascanbe wrote: »

Hmm..your recent threads seem to be all about ascertaining posters personal preferences.
What's your game, Starbelgrade? If that, in fact, is actually your real name.

I work for the CIA.

Its a secret. Shcuchhh.

Standard Toaster

Hot Lips wrote: »

Wealth, it goes a long way in this country re consultants ect that you wouldn't get to see if the money is not available.

Which may lead to a quick diagnosis...caught early ...a cure, so I would go with wealth every time.

Wealth is money, money can make the difference re illness/treatment...which brings us to Happiness.

?

But would you be happy?

Micheal Jackson or Brittany Murphy were very wealthy and they didn't hang about too long.

I know first hand just 'living' for the excuse of livnig is not way.



Imho, as soon as life is no longer fun, I'm hitting the elevator button.

Sharpshooter

luvbulmers01 wrote: »

Also it may get you a quick diagnosis but you still could be sad...

Why?

If having lots of money meant the difference between being diagnoised early and treated for your illness thus your life being saved...why would you end up feeling sad?

The only reason in that situation that would sadden me would be that everyone didn't have the money to avail of the same treatment.

The saying goes, Your health is your wealth, not true imo as I said if having lots of money means you are diagnoised early then your wealth saves your health.:)

Marty McFly

Hot Lips wrote: »

Why?

If having lots of money meant the difference between being diagnoised early and treated for your illness thus your life being saved...why would you end up feeling sad?

The only reason in that situation that would sadden me would be that everyone didn't have the money to avail of the same treatment.

The saying goes, Your health is your wealth, not true imo as I said if having lots of money means you are diagnoised early then your wealth saves your health.:)

Sorry I meant you may have the money to pay for a quick diagnosis for health problems, but at the end of the day you could still be a sad person regardless of your health or wealth.

Saila

Hot Lips wrote: »

Why?

If having lots of money meant the difference between being diagnoised early and treated for your illness thus your life being saved...why would you end up feeling sad?

The only reason in that situation that would sadden me would be that everyone didn't have the money to avail of the same treatment.

The saying goes, Your health is your wealth, not true imo as I said if having lots of money means you are diagnoised early then your wealth saves your health.:)

no in reality there are many illness' that are a incurable and b thier treatment - early diagnosis doesnt make a damn bit of difference
money doesnt make it go away

randylonghorn

Wealth is handy, and it's sure difficult if you don't have enough ... and you can treat yourself and others to all sort of nice things with it, which hopefully, will make both you and them happy.

But then, doesn't that make wealth a means to an end, and the end is happiness?

So if you're already happy, wealth becomes relatively unimportant.


The health / happiness one is not as clear-cut I think, though my gut says that happiness is the more important of the two. Someone who is as healthy as a trout and unhappy isn't even going to enjoy the benefits of his good health. Someone who is unhealthy and happy ... is still happy.

Elmidena

Happiness, cuz then if money wasn't so readily available it wouldn't get you down, and if health wasn't on your side then at least you could have a smile and get on with things rather than being rich and petrified if something serious came up. Life is for enjoying!

Eve_Dublin

At this moment in time, none of the above, thanks so if I had to make the choice right now, I wouldn't opt for any of them. The reasons:

Health: I'm healthy already.

Wealth: I've worked my backside off during the year to save to go on a holiday this year and because I've worked so damn hard for it, I'm giong to appreciate it. If someone just handed me the money to go on that holiday, there'd be something empty about it. The fact that I'm taking a break with money I earned makes it so much more worthwhile. I've no desire to be wealthy at this moment in time. I've enough. I also have a massive, immature chip on my shoulder when it comes to rich people...I don't like them and presume they all have their heads up their hole and are horrible, greedy people who fecked someone over to get where they are. I wouldn't want to hate myself.

Happiness: If someone magically made me happier than I am now but for no reason, just giving me the sensation of happiness, I'd be suspicious. The reasons I'm usually happy is cos I've met a nice man or I did something I'm proud of or I'm surrounded by good friends and doing things I enjoy...the happiness I feel is earned and is usually only good because it's so contrasting to bad periods in my life when I feel sad. I think happiness is a little more complicated than the other two...I wouldn't like the sensation of happiness without something to justify it. I'm pretty content anyway as it is...and could you imagine how annoying you'd be around people if you were constantly on a happy buzz?

AskMyChocolate

starbelgrade wrote: »

Wake up dude / dudess (not sure which you are!!)

* slaps about the face *

!!

If it's Dudess I'd say you'll find out fairly lively faceslapboy!:pac:

Indubitable

I am in good health for now I think and reasonably happy but I am quite short on money, but if your happy does it matter?

Just a little I suppose. Therefore I choose wealth

AskMyChocolate

Eve_Dublin wrote: »

At this moment in time, none of the above, thanks so if I had to make the choice right now, I wouldn't opt for any of them. The reasons:

Health: I'm healthy already.

Wealth: I've worked my backside off during the year to save to go on a holiday this year and because I've worked so damn hard for it, I'm giong to appreciate it. If someone just handed me the money to go on that holiday, there'd be something empty about it. The fact that I'm taking a break with money I earned makes it so much more worthwhile. I've no desire to be wealthy at this moment in time. I've enough. I also have a massive, immature chip on my shoulder when it comes to rich people...I don't like them and presume they all have their heads up their hole and are horrible, greedy people who fecked someone over to get where they are. I wouldn't want to hate myself.

Happiness: If someone magically made me happier than I am now but for no reason, just giving me the sensation of happiness, I'd be suspicious. The reasons I'm usually happy is cos I've met a nice man or I did something I'm proud of or I'm surrounded by good friends and doing things I enjoy...the happiness I feel is earned and is usually only good because it's so contrasting to bad periods in my life when I feel sad. I think happiness is a little more complicated than the other two...I wouldn't like the sensation of happiness without something to justify it. I'm pretty content anyway as it is...and could you imagine how annoying you'd be around people if you were constantly on a happy buzz?

Your grasp of things makes me sick. You make me feel spiritually poor. I hope you're happy now.:mad::pac:

Eve_Dublin

AskMyChocolate wrote: »

Your grasp of things makes me sick. You make me feel spiritually poor. I hope you're happy now.:mad::pac:

Very happy, thanks (smug face ) !!

AskMyChocolate

Eve_Dublin wrote: »

Very happy, thanks (smug face ) !!

Yeah, well I'm drinking Cava (that I shouldn't be) that, quite frankly, tastes better than any of the cheap Champagne that I've ever drunk.

And I've got a punnet of raspberries and a punnet of blackberries that I got 2 for a fiver.

So, who's laughing now, huh, miss smugface, who's laughing now? Up yours smugface, up yours!

"Homer, Mr.Burns can't see you winking on the telephone"

emeraldstar

Wealth, coz I'm pretty happy and healthy as it is. Now more money, I could do with. Better play the Euromillions on Tuesday

Emiko

Happiness, of course.

What's the point having millions, if I'm not happy?

And to be healthy just so I can be unhappy for a longer time? No thanks.

Happiness it is.

estadio

I am already happy and kinda healthy.
So I chose wealth. I doubt it will improve my health or happiness levels but at least i can suffer in comfort when the need be.

i'm happy and healthy, so wealth

Deminiman

Health,
I can be happy to have my health, I can survive without wealth..

DanTheMan91

Wealth. I could make all of my friend's and family rich and that would make me happy.