Survey: Asia finds money brings happiness

........... startling news! ... (I say sarcastically) I mean come on, a wife wants to feel secure financially and a family needs to have supporting parents who provides for their children...

The way life works in most parts of America and Asia and I'm sure the rest of the world, in this day of age, is that money will buy comfort, happiness, security, and distractions.

And that's good enough for everyone else. If you disagree, you probably have a very youthful liberal and naive outlook on life. Probably because you're parents pampered you pretty well and provided everything you needed while achieving that liberal arts degree.

Yeah? So why is it then that Japan seems to be the most unhappy nation in the world? As the articles states, money can only buy happiness up to a certain point. I know it feels good to buy more stuff and all for poorer nations, but that's a fleeting feeling.

Japan for example, still seem to think it's in 1980 and having more stuff and more brands will make its inhabitants happy. But they are not. Do you ever seen anyone smile around here? Unless they carry a LV bag or wallet? Do you ever see any genuine emotions? Any helping out your fellow person without asking anything in return?

Do you ever seen anyone smile around here?

Yes.

Unless they carry a LV bag or wallet?

Yes.

Do you ever see any genuine emotions?

Yes.

Any helping out your fellow person without asking anything in return?

Yes.

From those questions, I'd bet a dollar to a donut that you don't speak much Japanese.