Comments on: Why Money Makes You Unhappy http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/07/money-unhappy/ The official Derren Brown Blog Mon, 07 May 2012 09:24:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Radu C http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/07/money-unhappy/#comment-62610 Radu C Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:30:40 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=13396#comment-62610 This reminded me of this: http://www.pidjin.net/2008/06/01/numb-number/ This reminded me of this: http://www.pidjin.net/2008/06/01/numb-number/

]]> By: Carol http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/07/money-unhappy/#comment-62558 Carol Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:08:34 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=13396#comment-62558 My understanding of most entrepreneurs is that money is simply a by-product of the challenge and is not the driver. I have brought up three children with not a huge amount of money, as I chose to stay at home and do just a few hours evening work etc. When they got older, I went to university to study psychology which I loved. Unable to pursue a career in psychology, I went back to full-time and ended up with more money, clothes etc than I had had for 20 years - it was the unhappiest I had been for 20 years because I was bored and unfulfilled. I would rather do something inspiring, earn less money and buy my clothes in charity shops than subscribe to the consumerist, decadent, selfish lifestyle that caused the financial mess we're in. My understanding of most entrepreneurs is that money is simply a by-product of the challenge and is not the driver.

I have brought up three children with not a huge amount of money, as I chose to stay at home and do just a few hours evening work etc. When they got older, I went to university to study psychology which I loved. Unable to pursue a career in psychology, I went back to full-time and ended up with more money, clothes etc than I had had for 20 years – it was the unhappiest I had been for 20 years because I was bored and unfulfilled.

I would rather do something inspiring, earn less money and buy my clothes in charity shops than subscribe to the consumerist, decadent, selfish lifestyle that caused the financial mess we’re in.

]]> By: Nathan http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/07/money-unhappy/#comment-62557 Nathan Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:07:26 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=13396#comment-62557 As to money making people happy i can agree in a certain level but must say it depends on your financial history, working for a high street bank i see all kinds of customers of different socio-economic classes and when the single parents come into the bank with cheques of high balances, being £5000 - £10,000 they seem overjoyed, booking holidays, the main problem with the current monetry system is there is little way for countrys to avoid debt and from the time i have worked in the financial district i have learnt very little people who have credit cards loans or mortgages have good credit ratings and find themselves in a spiralling debt. Check out the zeitgeist movement, details above As to money making people happy i can agree in a certain level but must say it depends on your financial history, working for a high street bank i see all kinds of customers of different socio-economic classes and when the single parents come into the bank with cheques of high balances, being £5000 – £10,000 they seem overjoyed, booking holidays, the main problem with the current monetry system is there is little way for countrys to avoid debt and from the time i have worked in the financial district i have learnt very little people who have credit cards loans or mortgages have good credit ratings and find themselves in a spiralling debt.

Check out the zeitgeist movement, details above

]]> By: spiderabc1 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/07/money-unhappy/#comment-62535 spiderabc1 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:41:30 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=13396#comment-62535 Up to the age of 19 I had my parents money and was depressed, now I have very little of my hard earned cash but I am so happy. Up to the age of 19 I had my parents money and was depressed, now I have very little of my hard earned cash but I am so happy.

]]> By: roz http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/07/money-unhappy/#comment-62527 roz Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:03:08 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=13396#comment-62527 haha! oh please please please gimme lotsa money so i can prove this isnt true! :D i guess the person to axe is derren...he's been on both ends of this spectrum. haha! oh please please please gimme lotsa money so i can prove this isnt true! :D

i guess the person to axe is derren…he’s been on both ends of this spectrum.

]]> By: Charlene http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/07/money-unhappy/#comment-62519 Charlene Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:46:19 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=13396#comment-62519 It's only the people with money that say "money doesn't bring you happiness" it would make me happy. They can throw their money my way :-) It’s only the people with money that say “money doesn’t bring you happiness” it would make me happy. They can throw their money my way :-)

]]> By: Dan http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/07/money-unhappy/#comment-62509 Dan Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:56:28 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=13396#comment-62509 This is why you should look into The Zeitgeist Movement. It's no less than a global movement with hundreds of thousands - maybe millions - of supporters advocating a redesign of our culture using what appears to be the only viable solution to our sustainability and happiness problems as a whole. Take a look at the film, website or both: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EewGMBOB4Gg www.thezeitgeistmovement.com This is why you should look into The Zeitgeist Movement. It’s no less than a global movement with hundreds of thousands – maybe millions – of supporters advocating a redesign of our culture using what appears to be the only viable solution to our sustainability and happiness problems as a whole. Take a look at the film, website or both:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EewGMBOB4Gg

http://www.thezeitgeistmovement.com

]]> By: Jacqueline http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/07/money-unhappy/#comment-62507 Jacqueline Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:12:48 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=13396#comment-62507 It's a good theory. Do they want volunteers to test it on ;-) It’s a good theory. Do they want volunteers to test it on ;-)

]]> By: hectorhugo http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/07/money-unhappy/#comment-62506 hectorhugo Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:02:20 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=13396#comment-62506 Interesting but what what about the distinction between those who are born into money verses those who win the lottery for example? How your upbringing has conditioned your financial outlook must surely effect your happiness levels? Interesting but what what about the distinction between those who are born into money verses those who win the lottery for example? How your upbringing has conditioned your financial outlook must surely effect your happiness levels?

]]> By: Brian http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/07/money-unhappy/#comment-62503 Brian Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:43:41 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=13396#comment-62503 Still rather have money and be unhappy than be poor and unhappy! Still rather have money and be unhappy than be poor and unhappy!

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