Summary
In TED talk, speaker Barry Schwartz said that while having many choices can bring many benefits, sometimes the choices bring people not liberation but bondage, paralysis. When faced with multiple choices, people find it very difficult to make decisions.
In the article "How Money Really Affects Happiness" by Cory Steig, it is stated that the purpose of happiness is more important than money, and that a job that makes people happy should not only be a high paying job. It is also mentioned that people will be unhappy if they and their neighbors or friends are not able to spend at the same level.
In general, we have to have some knowledge about money, we can't depend on it too much, but money is very important in our life. In my opinion, money will bring happiness to people. There is a Chinese proverb that means any problem that can be solved with money is not a big problem. Going to the doctor is a big expense, if we don't have money, we may choose not to go to the hospital because of the high medical bills, but if we have money, we don't have to worry about money and we will have a healthy body. But people should not be too obsessed with money either, sometimes it can lead people to the path of crime.
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I agree when you mention that money is essential but we can not completely rely on it. I like the Chinese saying which for me underlined that there are things that money can not buy and should not be forgotten along the way. I think we should all know when to stop and appreciate those important things in our lives while balancing our need for money on the other hand.