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People are splitting hairs here. Would money make you happy? It would certainly erase some of the bumps in the road of life, but is that the same as happiness? I have read that everybody has a natural temperament that can be on the grim or pessimistic side, or on the positive and anticipating-pleasure side, or somewhere in between. A good event or piece of fortune can temporarily bump up the mood of even the sourest individual, but his or her basic mood will inevitably return to its preset level in a matter of weeks or months. This has certainly been the case for me.
In short, nothing can make you happy but you. Some people can maintain a basically positive outlook on the world when their loved ones are dying of cancer; they mourn, cope, and go on. Others are thrown for loop by simply losing a job or a girlfriend and can take years to recover, if ever. Money might erase a few bumps, or lack of money might add a few. But even with money, the grim will find a reason to be grim; and without it, the naturally optimistic will find reasons to keep looking forward with anticipation.
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