Purani Jeans series - Poorer n Happier

This isn't about the old line 'Money can't buy happiness'. The lack of money can sure lead to some unhappy times. And knowing you have the money to pay your debts, provide for your loved ones or just splurge on a big fat wedding can give you some moments of joy.

Most people I know remember a time when they were happier - coincidentally, those were also times when they didn't earn as much. And strangely, back then, everyone thought that all they needed was more money to make them happier.

Is it really money that saps the joy out of your life?
Or is it the very process of making money? The barter of time and effort in exchange for money and all the things it can buy.
Or is it the accumulation of things - things that need to be cared for and protected? For after all, you spent a lot of money on them.

Isn't it so easy to lose track of what you really want - give away valuable time and effort to get money that you spend on high maintenance clutter that just saps you of the energy left to you?

Money means nothing - it is just the link binding the two... it could so easily be taken out of this equation. What you are left with is 5 working days in exchange for a teak wood sofa that needs to be polished and cannot be moved without hired help. Was it worth it?