(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Whenever I mention my job to people who don't know me, they tell me "You must be happy. They get chatting to me and then that one question always comes into conversation. "How much do you earn?".Don't get me wrong, most of the time I'm a happy young adult, and grateful for the money I personally earn. I'm working my way up the professional football ladder at Fulham FC. However, When personal tragedies find a way into your life, Money can't buy you out of the situation your in.

My youngest brother was diagnosed at an early age with Pulmonary fibrosis; it causes the lungs to stiffen, it makes breathing difficult and has very few symptoms. Myself and my family are a very rich family and we we're able to provide him with the best health-care possible. We we're told by the doctor's that my brothers type of condition was rare, and ultimatley fatal. Late in 2011, my brother passed away. My brother was a promising young footballer, even with his condition & tried not to let his condition get the better of him. He never let his condition get the better of him, or tried not too, and he knew himself his time was running out. Even on his death-bed, he was smiling, he told us he was at peace and he left us. To say he's in a better place hurts me; He isn't in a better place. A better place for me, Is at home with me & my family watching the football and having a laugh.

We had money to provide for him, his happiness had no limits, but I have ultimately slumped into a form of depression for obvious reasons. I'd pay all the money in the world to get my brother back for 20 minutes. My older brother, myself and youngest had a very close relationship. We only ever argued of fifa, and we're able to discuss things openly with each other.

Stories like this make you realise money cannot buy you happiness, only make your life more comfortable, and although my story is an extreme case of money vs happiness, it is still frequently asked. Another added case of Money vs happiness is professional sportsmen and women dropping into depression. These player's are at the top of there game, yet a large majority drop into the state of clinical depression. They have families and children, which in essence should make you the happiest person alive as you can provide easily for them. So why drop into depression? This question can never be anwsered properly.

My state of depression is not as severe as some, I'm not on tablets or any form of anti-depressant. I realise I am extremely fortunate to be in the position I'm in, with a rather lavvish lifestyle & a large wage. I play football every single day, it's my passion, it's what I love, It's what I do best. I honestly couldn't be happier in the sense of my work place. I return home to the most humble of families every day, and the best girlfriend I could of asked for in such a difficult situation, but ultimatley there's one person in my life missing and that one person was my shining light.

He was an inspiration not only to me, but to others around him. His condition was something he dealt with as if it we're flu, although every Wednesday night he was taken into hospital for a two night stay. He would then leave hospital on a Saturday to play football with his academy team. Some feat, some inspiration. He slept in an oxygen tent for the majority of his life, making his pain a little less painful. He would wake up every morning as if nothing was wrong.

If you think this is too long to read, then so be it, but if you read it all, I respect you & thank you for your time.

Thats it, I remember that chat haha, was a while ago now though.

Honestly I disagree. Whilst sometimes this doesn't apply, I'd like to suggest that money can indeed buy you happiness. Or, well, it can make you happier than you originally would have been. It's quite subjective.

I don't think you read past the first line of the post.

I haven't always had money, but my family, especially my dad worked his nuts off to provide for me and my brothers. I lead a lavish lifestyle. Expensive holiday's, Cars, encounters with Celebs. Am I happy? Of course I am, With the lifestyle I live I'm bound too be. Did he buy my Family happiness? No. Happiness comes from the heart, it come's from being with the people you love, with the people you enjoy spending time with, the thing's you do and the little thing's that make you smile.

From a young age, my dad taught me money won't buy me happiness. It has to a certain extent, but money hasn't affected my happiness in the way's people think it does. I'm on a rather large wage for a teenager, but what do I do with that money? I donate to charity. I'm a philanthropist. If I pass a homeless person in the street, I always give him money. If there's a charity event, I'm on the list & probably the first to donate a large sum. Why? It make's those in need happy, which in turn makes me happy.

You could argue you need money to do that, but believe me you don't. I visited a children's hospice in Kent a year ago as part of my charity work & you would not believe the impact the nurses,workers,crew,activity crew have on the children. They work voluntarily in this hospice, but every single day, the children we're smiling, laughing and we're living as care-free as possible.


Money makes your life more comfortable without doubt, I live worry-free. I slumped into depression when my brother died for obvious reason's yet I'm happy with my lifestyle. Money won't EVER bring back the happiness I shared with my brother.

I did.



Don't get me wrong, I don't think money can be eternal happiness nor cheer you up after a tragedy, but- "Money makes your life more comfortable without doubt, I live worry-free." Worries such as bills and so on actually make a lot of people unhappy, so I'd suggest that having enough money to never have to worry about that does push you up the happiness scale just a little.

I don't doubt that for one second and I'm well aware that financial trouble's place a huge burden on people; Stress automatically filter's in when the person know's they cannot provide for themselves or there family. But on the flip-side, you hear about people in these position's every day, yet they still either find humour or happiness from within the situation.

I know, but the knowledge of never having to deal with the stress of bills means you will always be just a little happier than you otherwise would have been, or rather you'll always be a little less stressed and thus a little less unhappy.

I understand that everyone goes through terrible emotional tragedies throughout life regardless of background, but I do not appreciate when people that are well off complain or at least suggest that being rich is of no benefit in terms of happiness to them. This is partially down to my own financial problems atm, but I don't think I'm allowing my situation to bias my opinion.

In regards to the last paragraph it's swings and roundabouts. I've never experienced a life with financial problems, and you haven't experienced the wealth I'm fortunate enough to have. I don't like hearing about anyone having money troubles or personal worries; My Charity work at the tender age of 17 support's that claim. I've always stuck to my claim that If you can fire a man to the moon, why can't you use the same technology to fire food & money at those who need it most?
[theoretically not literally shooting food at someone]

I've never used my position and wealth to my advantage. I never bring out more money than friend's on a night-out. You may say that's stingy, but In my eye's it's all about equality; Same to be said about my friends. I have friend's with better cars then me. I drive an 07 Renault, I know Kid's who are driving Audi A3's but living in near poverty.

From Johnny Depp:
"You can't buy happiness, but you can buy a yacht to sail up right next to it."