Many people will not be able to answer this question because they've never made anywhere near $200,000 a year so I'll also globalize the question by reframing it.
- What is it like to earn more money from your job than the vast majority of people in your country, society, family, etc?
- Did the money change you and or change how people treat you?
- If it did change you then what was the impact?
- If people treated you different once you had what was considered a high paying job in your society how was the treatment (good, bad, unclear)?
Some articles seem to state that after a certain amount of money per year happiness is not further increased. Are there challenges which come with being financially successful which offset or counter the benefits?
Note, this article is asking what it is like to earn a lot of money from a high paying job. This isn't the same a inheriting it, or having a high net worth due to investments. In specific this question only applies to people who do some job which pays a lot relative to the majority of people they know and or in society.
It makes me feel guilty:
Nah. For instance, if you saw my car you would laugh -- it's a 15 year old SUV with 160k miles on it that has two broken back windows. My rear passenger side window is permanently down, so anyone can break into my car at any time. I don't mind because I live in Southern California (no worry about weather issues), a gated community (no worry of grand larceny), and have nothing of value in my car (no worry of theft), but I tend to value knowledge/learning/experiences more than objects.
It's hard to stay motivated. I often become briefly passionate about projects, but don't fully follow through with them. i.e. I started to learn Spanish, started practicing golf/tennis, started many online classes, started studying chess, etc, but rarely reach a level of mastery which satisfies me.
As for happiness derived from wealth, I don't believe wealth increases happiness after a certain point. Unhappy people with moderate amounts of money would likely be unhappy with large amounts of money. I find the happiest people are those who have immense gratitude, strong family/communities, and give it their all in a few things they are deeply passionate about.
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During my service, i work where i got close to 200K monthly aside my stipend, with a corrola 2003 for errand, plus a two bed flat appartment.
My greatest problem then was that my circle of friends increased, everyone turn your guy.
I got nice treatments from so many, even those whom where older than me, so many girls around. It was a really nice experience.
My greatest challenge was the rate at which people were calling me and begging me for financial aids; school mates, childhood friends, family members, and relatives.
I was always going to the bank to send money until i started stransfering via mobile banking.
It did not take long when i left work that i stopped receiving so many calls as i used to receive.
Then i realized many fake friends are the ones that will disturb you most in good times. Your might not help your best friends much because they wont disturb and before you notice it, you would have been helping others more.
I really learnt my life lesson.
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wow "Then i realized many fake friends are the ones that will disturb you most in good times. Your might not help your best friends much because they wont disturb and before you notice it, you would have been helping others more."
this happened to me a while ago, i was helping ramdon people instead of helping the people who were there with me when one else cared. The people who cared about you,dont want to disturb but those that does out of nowhere are the snakes.
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The thing with money is that even if you are lying, in the eye of some people you are speaking the truth.
People are always ready to here what you have to say even there's nothing to talk about
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I made about $150K a year for a few years in San Diego. I was a single mom, no child support, and working hard. I spent my money on "experiences" instead of things in the small amount of time I had off and tried to enjoy it all.
I also saved money as best I could. I was extremely grateful for the excellent pay and was glad for the lifestyle it gave me and my son. I donated to local causes and ate out a lot due to time issues. I was also traveling many times a year for the job. It was a hectic time.
Looking back - I would have been happier to make less money and have more time with my son, but I did the best I could at the time.
I've worked for mega-wealthy people often and don't find them to be happy - in general. I've lived with and around destitute people and find them to be much happier - in general.
Now I make almost no money and have a much more laid back life. I'm still driven to work, but money is not a big part of that. I do what I can to make enough money to live a frugal life and that seems to work fine for me :)
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Money rich doesn't mean wealthy. A money rich person could be unhappy if all they have is money. But a truly wealthy person could be miserable if all they lack is money.
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Yes, it's lonely up there and few can handle it from what I've ever seen.
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@dana-edwards The reason is that we are running after money
but the question is that if we are earning 200,000$ then how we are unable to fulfill our expenses becoz it is not alittle amount?
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I feel the same, just with nicer things. Nothing really changes from $75k-200k ... same iPhone, same laptops, same tv’s etc etc... only big difference is that we have more fiat to invest in other business lol
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BINGO @stackin.......Money is wonderful in many ways and can make life more comfortable. Happiness is always found within yourself.
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Nice question @dana-edwards
If I earn more than most people I know imy country...it will come with great responsibility as people will look up to me for support. I come from an extended family setting as such grew up knowing about sharing with others...more so, work in community development projects in rural areas and understand what scarcity of funds entails...so if I earn so much...I set money aside for community projects...and empower the youth into getting education especially the girl child...for sustainability...
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I see money just as a tool a convention between two or more parts. They are important dont get me wrong but if you live your life just running after them you will never be happy!😉
So it doesnt matter how much you make or how much you spend its important to be happy and enjoy everything that you do in life and i think this should be the same here on Steemit. If you enjoy what you are doing all the rest will follow!😉
Have an amazing day and always Steem On!
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@georgemales well said and as a 60 year old to this point in life I know that chasing money does not necessarily make you happy.
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Have you ever had money?
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Yes, I also do now @dana-edwards. I enjoy your thought provoking writings.
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Do you say this as someone with a high paying job?
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I dont have a high paying job!
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very exciting and happy
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I think it depends on the person. Some people with caring natures give back to society as there's little need for greed and get joy helping others.
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yes
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Here in the Philippines, you cannot earn such amount when you work in the government and when your position is not head of the office. One might be earning that high but the tax will kill you.
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The mouth is not in money - but in their numbers =))
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Don't know. Will probably never know too. I had high hopes on cryptocurrency trading but it has recently been illegalized here. Living in a country with Per Capita less than $1000
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Do you think there is an agenda to keep you poor or was it illegalized to protect you?
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I think it is to take control over all financial transactions and tax us like crazy. If the government really wanted to protect us, they would have been helping to educate investors and make rules and regulations friendly to the minors as well as traders.
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It doesn't really matter how much you earn, it is more about how much do you have left over once you have paid your basic living costs, what you can do with that leftover cash, and how much time you have to enjoy it, indeed how much you actually enjoy it.
There are many places in the world where $200,000 after taxes is barely enough to pay for living in a modest house and living expenses for a couple. Good luck if you have kids, college debt, want to save for retirement and have any medical bills. For sure you won't be starving but unless you frugal you won't be living in luxury driving a fancy car, eating out every night and traveling the world first class (or even business class).
And of course, there are places where that kind of money is going to pay for a big house, a couple of fancy cars, eating out, leave you lots over to save for retirement, vacations, discretionary spending, and fun.
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The desire to earn more because human beings has no satisfaction. They always wanted for more.
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In the wolf of wallstreet, the movie, Leonardo Dicaprio who plays the character of Jordan Belfort has this to say:
I kinda concur with him on having lots of money
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Money does not make you happy.
However, money is capable of eliminating problems that make you unhappy.
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dana is the only person i power up and re steem on steemit. i save my power for him
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From my perspective, I think there are fears and guilts that come with earning at a high level just as there are with not earning enough to even get just a little ahead. The exact nature of the fear and guilt is probably different on the surface, but the felt experience can be the same. In each instance, we make money mean something about us that is less tangible than the bills in the bank and perhaps less accurate. Depending on how one is raised, or on personal integrity and character, making a lot of money and the choices made because of that reveals something about who we are. People do see you differently, have expectations they didn't have before, and reveal their own integrity and authenticity too in how they interact with you. The challenge I think is to become more aware of how we make meaning, how we ourselves think differently about our life and relationships, and just take it all as a kind of test or lesson on the soul's journey.
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