Re: Wishful thinking
Posted by sobeENERGY on 01-03-2008 in A job that brings the bacon or happiness?does money bring you happiness? Does that happiness outweigh a crappy job setting?
to what extent are humans propelled by money? Most lawyers take cases that may go against their morals or personal beliefs on the matter... for example, in a murder trial, a lawyer is actually representing a murderer and is advocating the criminal to get a less harsh sentence... that should go against a person's beliefs, shouldn't it? Most lawyers use the defense that their client is mentally ill to get the criminal off the hook, even though it's obviously difficult to prove that the criminal was in his/her right mind when the murder took place... so, the lawyer must be propelled by money to a great extent!
What about physicians? It's pretty evident that a lot of physicians do an exorbitant amount of tests sometimes in order to get more profit. Some surgeons even advocate doing unnecessary surgical procedures sometimes for the mere profit of it, and a lot of families have sued for that sort of behavior, including mine.
Like it or not, we are all propelled by money. Some more than others, but most of us will go against our beliefs or morals to get that money we want... so Yes, money brings happiness.
In response to: Wishful thinking
As much as I would like to have a job that makes ridiculous amounts of money, I know I wouldn't be happy in it. I think it depends on the person, of course, but you should do what you love, not what makes the cash.
I really love teaching, and I plan to become an university professor. A job, which, once you get it, entails not too much money a year, lots of work and consistent effort, and ridiculous amounts of stress to even finish a PhD and get an interview at the university of choice.
Crazy? Yes. Happy? Hell yes.