Archive for the ‘Mind Money Concepts’

  • Money or Happiness?>
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    Money or Happiness?
    Being happy doesn’t depend on number of dollars we have in our pocket. It’s a psychological concept. Rich and poor, both can be happy. However, we make statements like ‘Being happy is better than being rich’, when we have money. But being rich gives us the freedom and privilege to do things that makes us happy. Being rich gives us the power to do things that we want to do. In many parts of world, people slog whole day simply to earn money equivalent to a couple of dollars. The work for more than 12 hours a day, hardly sparing any time to spend with their family. Yet, when we ask these people if they are happy, they say they are. The fact is, some are happy, many are not. But they move on with life. For those people, happiness simply means earning enough to satisfy their  [...]
    at June 28th, 2010 at 01:06 am
  • Net Worth and Human Capital>
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    Net Worth and Human Capital
    Finance is definitely an important part of our lives today. We need money for everything, from shopping to paying bills to leading a happy life. Finance is also a status symbol and quite often, the way people are treated depends on the amount of money he/she has in his/her bank account. Very little is, however, known about who you are as a person, if you are gauged depending on the wealth you have accumulated. If you are termed as a ‘millionaire’, it describes nothing about you, except your ability to make money. Net worth, today, means how much do you have financially. What about the other traits one has? Aren’t they his assets? Okay, let’s leave the ‘traits aspect’ out of court for a while. Net worth is defined quite narrowly. You cannot neglect net income as well. It is something  [...]
    at March 15th, 2010 at 01:03 am
  • What Has Buying Green Got To Do With Morality?>
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    What Has Buying Green Got To Do With Morality?
    A few years ago, green consciousness was what only environmental scientists seemed to have, but with the growing concern of the impending environmental disasters owing to non-eco friendly human practices, the common man has taken the initiative to go for the green(of course under media influence). Nowadays, almost every supermarket has a number of shelves reserved for organic products. People, carried away by the notion of buying healthy, are picking up these products by the dozen from the supermarkets and retail stores almost everyday. But, now according to new lines of thought, the worthiness of the organic products, as available in the market today, is a highly debatable topic. The question that seems to be gaining significance in many people’s minds is about whether green is really good  [...]
    at December 18th, 2009 at 01:12 am