don’t worry, be happy (rojie’s version)

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How much money would you have to make (salary wise) before you’re happy/content?

Prompt created by yours truly. 
Feel free to use any prompts for September that I post and/or tag me.
I’d love to read your responses

I’m not one who likes to talk about how much money I have or make. But right now, I’m comfortable with my wage… but would I want more without working more? Obvi. Doesn’t everyone?

Southern California is very expensive, I’m sure Northern California and the East Coast are as well. But here, a single-person household making $100,000 is considered low income in many counties. To be even considered upper-middle class, a person has to make at least $156,000. I’m gonna let this sink in just a bit…

The NY Post wrote that to be considered “rich” in Los Angeles, an income of $535,000+ would be a satisfier. I am not rich, but that doesn’t stop me from dreaming of winning the lotto one day.

Money may not buy happiness, but it does buy a lot of peace of mind.


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36 responses to “don’t worry, be happy (rojie’s version)”

  1. mylittlehawk Avatar
    mylittlehawk

    Well said on the peace of mind. I feel like only very rich people have the privilege of saying that money doesn’t matter.

    1. justrojie Avatar

      very true!

  2. Hazel Avatar

    What? That’s annually, right? So, so expensive!

    My book says that happiness brings money, not the opposite sentence.

    1. justrojie Avatar

      yes, annually… it is very expensive!

  3. Ajinkya Rane Avatar

    Never can have enough money honestly.

  4. Hug in a bite Avatar

    You’re right money doesn’t buy happiness it buys peace of mind which in turn brings happiness.

  5. Kevin Wholley Avatar
    Kevin Wholley

    If you hate the work the salary will never be enough.

    1. justrojie Avatar

      that’s true… and having the bills paid without worries is a must too

  6. thetravelingtaylorsofficial Avatar
    thetravelingtaylorsofficial

    That $100k-is-low-income figure for a single-person household is the number that stops people cold, and it reframes the whole question. “Peace of mind” rather than happiness feels like the right way to put it — for us the money question is mostly about how much slack there is when something unexpected comes up. Good prompt, by the way.

    1. justrojie Avatar

      thank you!!

  7. juanito Avatar
    juanito

    happiness as per john lennon
    is a happy gun
    a wooden icon
    consumed
    and given as remittance to the debt

  8. utahan15 Avatar

    just got paid.

    1. justrojie Avatar

      good cause the bills need to get paid unfortunately

      1. utahan15 Avatar

        inflation of money , pride, ego. dr you must know ray she s from minny ha ha too. small world friend. friend hugs and kisses.

        1. justrojie Avatar

          lol ninny is small but not that small

          1. utahan15 Avatar

            i m thinking of purchasing her buchs. should i????

            1. justrojie Avatar

              Go for it!

              1. utahan15 Avatar

                i like prose. i can thumb my nose. roses are red. violets blue. hug your dog and mommy too. lmao

  9. Nicholas K F Matte Avatar

    It gives peace of mind! Here too!💴💵💶💶💷💸💷💶💵🪙🪙🪙🪙💰💰💰💰 Absolutely 💯!

    1. justrojie Avatar

      lol that’s hella emojis

  10. Nicholas K F Matte Avatar

    Kardashian lol!!

  11. Info-Man Avatar

    What a huge difference !

    1. justrojie Avatar

      it really is -_-

  12. norman57 Avatar

    I used to write of my sexual romps when I was workiing in the city

    1. justrojie Avatar

      awesome!

  13. M. Avatar

    At the moment, I am happy. But that’s because my wife and are Dinks. If either of us were single it would stressful.

    1. justrojie Avatar

      so true… DINKs are in a much better position than single folks

  14. Cai Avatar

    If you’re comfortable, stay with it. 🙂

    1. justrojie Avatar

      thanks, Cai!

  15. Jesse Pallante Avatar

    Yes winning the lottery would be nice 👍.

    1. justrojie Avatar

      it sure would!

  16. Edward Ortiz Avatar

    The New York Post is crazy. $500K isn’t enough to be considered rich in Los Angeles, well, let me take that back. Maybe that could be true if the person is single and earning that much.

    1. justrojie Avatar

      it’s crazy talk for sure!

  17. ibarynt Avatar

    Living in the most expensive city with a single income and raising kids, I doubt whatever one makes is enough, not with the cost of living rising everyday. Where’s the damn lottery 😆

    1. justrojie Avatar

      right??

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