It’s not a secret that the world today is run by money. Most of the problems that we experience in our lives are in some ways related to money. Either because of a lack of it, or because of too much of it.

Yes, too much money is also detrimental, contrary to popular belief. We always tend to think that if we have huge amounts of it, somehow, all our troubles will be sorted out. But we fail to realise that sometimes, the presence of that much money can actually bring more problems with it.

But it cannot be denied that having a sufficient amount of money is necessary for a feeling of fulfilment and general happiness in life. That’s obvious given how our very survival now depends on money.

We have all heard a famous saying, “Money can’t buy happiness” and though that may be true for many, it certainly isn’t the case for most. So, what is the amount that everyone seeks? How much money would be enough money?

The Magic Number

I can’t stress enough that everyone is unique in some or the other way and so the answer to that question will vary vastly. Some could want a million dollars to be completely satisfied and for some, even a billion might not cut it.

I read an article recently which stated that around $100,000 a year should be enough to make everyone feel content. Of course, even this number will vary from one country to another. There are countries where this much money would qualify you as filthy rich.

But I think there is a number that everyone has in their minds that they want to achieve so that they can provide for themselves and their family.

In today’s world, that includes basic survival, as well as all the things that are expected of an average household. This alone makes that number very large, given how many services have become necessities in today’s world.

What’s A Person Gotta Do!!

There is no end to greed. So, you could literally spend your entire life accumulating as much money as you possibly could and one day, you would just disappear off of the face of the planet, leaving everything behind.

What’s the point if you can’t even enjoy the money you make? What’s the point if you work hard to earn money to live a stress free life, but you spend your life living in stress anyways?!

I think what we should do instead, is try to get to a level of satisfaction after weighing everything in our lives and coming to a number that is not insanely large.

I mean, the whole point of earning enough is to live a happy life. If we are already doing it without having all them zeros, is there any need to accumulate them anyways?? Think about it.