One can do that but I believe it's natural to resent something which you didn't

Mar 19, 2024
1:52:23pm

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If you chose to be imprisoned, you could be content but if you're unlawfully imprisoned, my speculation is that you would resent that.

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POLL: Do you think you could be happy if you were poor?

boorad

Mar 19, 11:23am

sounds like middle class right now

LeonMarek

Mar 19, 11:25am

And this is CB so that qualifies as poor

Nakedbootleg

Mar 19, 11:28am

It's true that money does not buy happiness. It's not that hard to be content and happy whatever your

ManicBlue

Mar 19, 11:26am

We were before, which gives us confidence we could be again.

runnincoug

Mar 19, 11:28am

I have seen many people in worse circumstances than you describe who are very

Hoopster

Mar 19, 11:29am

And living at that level means any health problem could wipe you out.

Archaea

Mar 19, 11:35am

Would probably be happier honestly

homegrown

Mar 19, 11:29am

Not rich but not poor.

Archaea

Mar 19, 11:30am

I'm far closer to that than I am to rich and I'm very happy.

gangbusters

Mar 19, 11:33am

I mean, I'm usually happy...

Courtimedes

Mar 19, 11:33am

I've been poor, and I was happy.

kccougar

Mar 19, 11:35am

I saw 3rd world poor who were happy, amazingly. Seems like first world poor

txblue

Mar 19, 11:35am

When I was younger, it was fine. now, it would be horrendous

Belboz

Mar 19, 11:41am

Yes. I grew up poor. I can be happy. My kids and wife can't.

DawgHaus

Mar 19, 11:42am

Priorities can be adjusted though. Just takes time. For example, one of my daughters went to school at

ManicBlue

Mar 19, 11:46am

Read this book. It's very eye opening.

ManicBlue

Mar 19, 11:42am

"Poor" people have a house and two cars?

Mostlyaccurate

Mar 19, 11:48am

Most people live that way. More money is nice, but that's a comfortable life.

vagabonder

Mar 19, 11:49am

Learning i'm closer to poor than I thought. . .

Madam Pattirini

Mar 19, 11:52am

Always being stressed about money and being able to pay for necessities . . .

El Paso Coug

Mar 19, 12:10pm

Wealthy people can be stressed about the same things. Not every wealthy person is a good money manager and can

ManicBlue

Mar 19, 12:19pm

My definition of "wealthy" is to be able to live your current lifestyle without

Archaea

Mar 19, 12:25pm

As long as you're content with your current lifestyle right? I don't disagree. I also think that people can be

ManicBlue

Mar 19, 12:30pm

Usually, if you choose a lifestyle, you can be content. To have it forced upon

Archaea

Mar 19, 1:24pm

You can still be content (or resentful). It's always your choice.

ManicBlue

Mar 19, 1:29pm

One can do that but I believe it's natural to resent something which you didn't

Archaea

Mar 19, 1:52pm

Sure but that's not quite the same situation at all.

ManicBlue

Mar 19, 2:38pm

Sound like you may not have a correct definition of poor.

Longseason

Mar 19, 1:01pm

Yep. Been there already. In some ways happier then than now.

Bradleyd16

Mar 19, 2:01pm

I've thought about this often. Nostalgia is powerful, but I think I was as happy

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