money is not important.
I rather be poor happy than be rich stresssed and unhappy.
look at the millionaire who had committed suicide... he still have about 100 millions!
I understand that you mean you would rather be happy than rich if being rich makes you unhappy.
But I can't help to feel the undertone that 'Being rich is being stressful and unhappy.'
I don't believe the clique that the rich are more stressed out than the poor. They just have a different kind of problem. Generally, the rich gets rich because they hold greater responsibility over more people. E.g. A owner of a company is stressed because he has to keep the company going, so that he can pay monthly wages to his employees. He may get rich because of the risks (and therefore stress) he undertook.
Of course if you are single and contented and with no other reponsibilities, it's easy to be happy and poor. But, most of us have family: parents, spouse, children to take care of.
If you are poor, these are the potential sources of stress:
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What do I do if I don't get enough cash to get milk, decent food for my children?
How do I get medication for my parents who are ill?
What do I do when I run out of medisave to pay for their hospitalization, even after subsidies are taken into consideration?
How's the next rental going to be paid? What happen if I missed it and get chased out? Where are my family going to stay?
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Put things in perspective. Being rich = Having more money. Money cannot buy happiness - a clique which we all know, but it gives you the convenience and ability to buy certain goods and services which my enhance your well being when you want it - not only for you, but also for your family, your loved ones, when they need it.