It is pretty hard to tell what does bring happiness; poverty and wealth have both failed.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Happiness is hard to pinpoint as poverty and wealth both fail to guarantee it.
- In plain terms
- Neither being poor nor rich guarantees happiness.
- What can you take from it?
- Money is not the sole source of happiness.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you believe actually brings happiness?
- Can money buy peace of mind?
Another view
Poverty often causes misery regardless of attitude.
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