Comments on: The Odd Disparity between Income and Quality of Life http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/04/17/the-odd-disparity-between-income-and-quality-of-life/ Attempts at a Sustainable Lifestyle... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:47:07 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Moments of fame « Funny about Money http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/04/17/the-odd-disparity-between-income-and-quality-of-life/comment-page-1/#comment-2756 Moments of fame « Funny about Money Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:15:58 +0000 http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/04/17/the-odd-disparity-between-income-and-quality-of-life/#comment-2756 [...] This carnival contains a link to an absolutely awesome story and rumination by Baglady, who compares income and the quality of life as she remembers it in her childhood in China, in Hawaii, and in San Francisco; the addition of a [...] [...] This carnival contains a link to an absolutely awesome story and rumination by Baglady, who compares income and the quality of life as she remembers it in her childhood in China, in Hawaii, and in San Francisco; the addition of a [...]

]]> By: penumbra http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/04/17/the-odd-disparity-between-income-and-quality-of-life/comment-page-1/#comment-2263 penumbra Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:26:52 +0000 http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/04/17/the-odd-disparity-between-income-and-quality-of-life/#comment-2263 interesting post. quoted you in my quotes collection at tumbler with attribution and backlinks. yes, once the basic utilities are paid monthly, any increase in money does not anymore translate to quality of life. i live in the philippines. took the usmle and had a chance to go to the states in the early 90's but some of those who went came back. i didnt go. but i still pursued a competitive life in manila from 1995 to 2005. trained well and landed in good jobs which made me so busy. late 2005, i "deloaded". i live simply now and have a not-so-demanding job. as long as i pay the bills, i try to limit the excess and by doing so i have more time...and life. thanks for your post. interesting post. quoted you in my quotes collection at tumbler with attribution and backlinks.

yes, once the basic utilities are paid monthly, any increase in money does not anymore translate to quality of life. i live in the philippines. took the usmle and had a chance to go to the states in the early 90’s but some of those who went came back. i didnt go. but i still pursued a competitive life in manila from 1995 to 2005. trained well and landed in good jobs which made me so busy. late 2005, i “deloaded”. i live simply now and have a not-so-demanding job. as long as i pay the bills, i try to limit the excess and by doing so i have more time…and life.

thanks for your post.

]]> By: Greatest Revenge http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/04/17/the-odd-disparity-between-income-and-quality-of-life/comment-page-1/#comment-1985 Greatest Revenge Fri, 13 Jun 2008 03:52:55 +0000 http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/04/17/the-odd-disparity-between-income-and-quality-of-life/#comment-1985 I can see your point about being unhappier when life was more hectic in the Bay area than in Hawaii or China, but I'm not sure that money was directly related to your unhappiness. It seems that it was more related to a hectic life, and I think you would have had a more hectic life in the Bay area than you would have in Hawaii or China regardless of your financial circumstances. I think your post was interesting, but I'm just not convinced that happiness has an inverse relationship to money; in fact, I would say the opposite is true. I have found that I am able to do more enjoyable things when I have money and don't have to worry about paying the bills. In that way, I think the more money one has, the happier he is. I certainly don't think money can buy happiness, but a good argument could be made that it is a prerequisite to happiness to have enough money. I can see your point about being unhappier when life was more hectic in the Bay area than in Hawaii or China, but I’m not sure that money was directly related to your unhappiness. It seems that it was more related to a hectic life, and I think you would have had a more hectic life in the Bay area than you would have in Hawaii or China regardless of your financial circumstances. I think your post was interesting, but I’m just not convinced that happiness has an inverse relationship to money; in fact, I would say the opposite is true. I have found that I am able to do more enjoyable things when I have money and don’t have to worry about paying the bills. In that way, I think the more money one has, the happier he is. I certainly don’t think money can buy happiness, but a good argument could be made that it is a prerequisite to happiness to have enough money.

]]> By: Ari Koinuma http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/04/17/the-odd-disparity-between-income-and-quality-of-life/comment-page-1/#comment-1952 Ari Koinuma Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:16:06 +0000 http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2008/04/17/the-odd-disparity-between-income-and-quality-of-life/#comment-1952 Hello, first-time poster here. I wanted to mention that Timothy Ferriss, in his book "4-Hour Work Week" pointed out the concept of New Rich. His point was that even if you had a lot of money, if your life is tied down and if you don't have opportunities to enjoy the fruits of the resources you have, then you are actually not richer than people who make less money but have time to use it. Richness is not the total sum of income but more about how productive you are per hour, and how freely you can use it. I'd like to say that on the whole there were many bits of the book I didn't relate to or agree with, but he did have some points that I thought was insightful. This was one of them. Enjoy your writing -- keep it up! ari Hello, first-time poster here.

I wanted to mention that Timothy Ferriss, in his book “4-Hour Work Week” pointed out the concept of New Rich. His point was that even if you had a lot of money, if your life is tied down and if you don’t have opportunities to enjoy the fruits of the resources you have, then you are actually not richer than people who make less money but have time to use it. Richness is not the total sum of income but more about how productive you are per hour, and how freely you can use it.

I’d like to say that on the whole there were many bits of the book I didn’t relate to or agree with, but he did have some points that I thought was insightful. This was one of them.

Enjoy your writing — keep it up!

ari

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