Having a lot of Money...or just the feeling of...

We all want money. Come on..admit it. All of us have on occasion to win the lottery, scratch off $50000 one day at the store. You know.

Why?

From all the things I have read, the statistics of happiness compared to the socioeconomic status, a current of unhappiness runs through all levels of society. Ironically, the newly rich have lower levels of perceived happiness shortly after having received a lot of money. This is actually similar to the perceived happiness in a person who has just lost a lot of money.

What's going on?

I would like to be rich. But is it really that I would like to have money or would I rather have the feelings associated with a lot of money. For us in this society, money equates to power, possibilities, security, freedom from stress and worry, peace of mind and joy.

What would be the difference if you were given a wish that you wanted to feel what it would feel like to be rich, or to actually be rich. Think carefully.

I would love to have possibilities. I would love to have power to change things for the better. I would love to have peace of mind. I would love to have security. I would love to have freedom. I would love to have joy.

Most of all, I would love to have all of these things regardless if I have a lot of money or not. In fact, I want these feelings in my life before I ever get a lot of money, so that I can really appreciate what being rich means.