One of the most common beliefs, whether we realize it or not, is that high incomes are directly related to happiness. We tend to believe that the more money we have, the happier and more fulfilled we will be. Questioning this belief is of little use, even if experience shows that this is not always the rule.
What we can say about the relationship between money and happiness is that money makes us happier, but it frees us from worrying about meeting basic needs such as food and housing. In other words, if you are a poor person with no necessities such as food, housing, transportation, or medical care and are dissatisfied with it, money will surely make you happy. When happiness is concerned with basic human needs, nothing beats money.
Prosperity is associated with a determination to improve one’s situation. This upgrade mostly has something to do with money, and determination and money are comfortable partners. Pursuing money rather than loving it is admirable and respectable if our intentions are aligned with our values. Each of us must decide what an abundant life looks like.