Money buys happiness?

A new beginning has started for me, and like all new beginnings it starts a bit apprehensive and a bit shaky. It's always frightening to walk into new territory especially if you have been enjoying yourself in a familiar environment. At this moment I am wondering if I was totally sane when I decided to leave SSA. SSA has been like home to me for 5 years, and I've grown a lot with that company. Life in SSA has gotten so comfortable that I could control my own time and work with very minimal supervision. So what made me move on? I guess I just needed to take on more challenge or maybe more money? Yalah, money is the root of all evil!!!

Now I have to travel weekly away from home and family and dogs and friends. I'll probably get used to it, but right now I am a bit homesick. Ya stop laughing! It might be one day away from home but I sure do miss HOME! I miss you my little MOJO. I miss you my sweet dar dar. So the million dollar question is - can money really buy happiness?

Thinking back, a lot of my decisions in life were ruled by the dollar sign. And admittedly some of these decisions had proved to be a mistake or so it seems at tht point of time. But if you really think abt it, nothing was really a mistake. Every path taken leads you to your destiny in life. What seems like a loss now may prove to be a blessing in future. What I did learn is that money may not be able to buy u happiness, but it can definitely buy u comfort and luxuries in life. And there is nothing more satisfying than being able to pay for what you desire and know you worked hard for it and that you did not have to depend on someone else to grant it to you. That is what I call independence indeed :)

A life with lack of money is a life of misery. Sure you can have all the love, all the health..but money is really the root of all (not just evil). Without money, that happiness and subsequently that health will suffer. So YES, money is very important and is a very crucial factor in ensuring happiness in life. I know I sound really money-minded and materialistic, but if you give it a good thought, you'll probably agree totally with me. Else maybe you should enlighten me as to how to leave the money factor out of growing happiness :)

So unfortunately until the day I had enough of money (which is probably never!), I will need to continue to fight for it, continue to strive hard for it...and like all other mankind..continue to be slave to it. That is indeed the sad fact of life - we are all slaves without realising it. But how many of us can possibly let go and leave this money-chasing game?