I once volunteered at a soup kitchen. I helped out to give food and drinks to the homeless people of Kuala Lumpur. As I was giving out the food to the homeless, I could see how their eyes just lit up. Few days later, I was having lunch at a restaurant and an old man approached me. He just stood there waiting for something to happen. I gave him the bread that was included in my meal and his eyes lit up, just like the time I was volunteering at the soup kitchen. I sat there thinking well there you go, happiness. If the organisation I was volunteering for, did not have money, they could not have created the soup kitchen. If I did not have money, I could not have bought the meal. What do you mean by money can’t buy happiness? With my money, I just made that old man happy. So today I will explain why I disagree with the quote and convince everyone here today that money is actually happiness. In my wallet, there is three compartments, one was for my lunch …show more content…
This is called pro-social spending. When you go to Starbucks and order a Frappucino, of course you would be happy but it’s just a neutral happiness but if you go to Starbucks and say this to your friend "Order anything that you like! It is my treat". It will be a different happiness, the emotional reward can even be detected on your neuro level. Witness Bill Gates and Warren Buffet, two of the wealthiest people in the world. One day, they sat in a diner and hatched a scheme. They would ask America‘s billionaires to pledge the majority of their wealth to charity. So Buffet decided to donate 99 percent of his, saying, "I couldn‘t be happier with that decision". Investing in others can make individuals feel healthier and wealthier, even if it means making yourself a little poorer to reap these benefits. One study shows that giving as little as $1 away can cause you to feel