Everybody wants to be happy, but there is often a debate over what makes a person happy. Some people believe happiness can only come from friends and family. According to other people, happiness comes from money and possessions. I believe that happiness comes both from close family and friends and also from having enough money and possessions.
Firstly, everybody needs enough money to live – to pay for a home, food and other necessities. If people have money to spare after paying for these things, they often spend money on possessions which make them feel happy for a short time. However, this kind of happiness often does not last because money and possessions alone cannot bring happiness. Rich people can be very lonely if they don’t share their money and possessions with others. It has also been proved that having a good time with friends and family brings people more happiness than a fast car or new clothes.
On the other hand, very poor people are not usually happy, even if they have large families and many friends. Money worries will cause them a lot of stress and this will mean they are not able to enjoy life. Their friends and family may be able to support them and help them by lending them money, but this may lead to problems. I agree that family and friends are important, but without a good income, they may not be enough.
In conclusion, I believe that both money and possessions as well as a family and friends are important to happiness and that neither is more important than the other. People who don’t have enough money to live but who have good friends and a strong family may be just as unhappy as wealthy people who have more than enough but no family or friends to share it with.