>>My sister works making pottery in South of France. I know her income is (at the moment) very small but I often think she has a better quality of life than me. I'm on a sort of money merry go round and its making me dizzy.
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>I was talking with someone yesterday about how it would be to be rich. Then we got thinking about how many rich people seem unhappy, and why. The only thing we could come up with is that they have no passions. If you have enough money that all your basic needs are taken care of, then how can you not be happy? If I suddenly had enough money, I would have plenty of things to make me happy.
I think money can be addictive. We get used to an income and all sorts of things become necessary. I ofen wonder how people live on say 20,000 per annum but they do . I think you're right about the passion thing.

Nick