Can money really buy happiness? That question has been asked and debated for thousands of years. The idea of money was created at first to carry out trade when a sheep for a cow didn’t seem to work anymore. Money was a remarkable success. All over the world, currencies developed and the usage and gaining of money became increasingly relevant in modern society. As you know, today, money is a necessity. It’s practically impossible to get through a day without a need for money. Money has permanently altered the world. But is it for the better or worse? Well, the link between money and happiness is not straightforward. It’s incredibly hard to research happiness. It isn't a fixed variable like in a science lesson. So many things can change your happiness every single day, and we don’t even notice. A smile from a stranger finding something we’ve lost. And happiness will always be subjective. That's why it's so hard to measure happiness and test what changes it. An interesting topic to consider, though, is the lottery. Research has shown the even though most lottery winners have an initial increase in happiness, it isn't permanent. It's common to feel excited or relieved after a pleasant surprise. Winning the lottery could mean being able to pay off the mortgage or change the lives of the ones you love. But this doesn't last forever. Normally, the winner’s happiness soon goes back to its set point, as it was before. In fact, for some, happiness can decline. This may be due to guilt or feeling a lack of purpose as they no longer have anything to achieve. So, even winning the lottery does not necessarily have a long lasting positive impact on people's happiness. Although, I’m just a kid, I’ve never had a job or money for myself. So what would I know? Well, I know what makes me happy, and it’s not to do with money. It’s my dog Waffle, my family and my friends. But what do you think? Is money just a number or a slip of paper that you hold in your hands? Or is money more than that can affect our views, our relationships, our experiences, and can affect our happiness. Money, It’s a thing that causes war, jealousy, hatred. It’s a thing we might be painful. It might cause feelings of anxiety or panic. But when you have that money, is it worth more than happiness, the same as happiness or is it nothing compared to happiness? Earlier this year, I made a list about what makes me happy. And isn't it funny that nothing on now has to do with money? In fact, it was the simplest things in life. Like spending time with my family and friends. Swimming in the ocean, the satisfaction of completing all my homework, my grandad’s cooking. That made me happy. Now, at one point when I was writing the list, was I thinking about money? Why is this, I wonder? Well, research shows money does have an impact on an individual's life. Those with more money. So, better about their lives. Up until 2021, it was believed that happiness peaked with individuals who earn 75,000 American dollars, which has suggested, earning more money, did not make you more happy. However, in 2021, this research was in fact called into question. A new study found that more money did mean more happiness. More money, not more control over an individual's life and not made them happy. Having power over the way our lives go is what makes us truly happy. So maybe I didn't think about money when writing the list because I'm a child who doesn't have to think about how money impacts my life. Overall, my conclusion is that money which can be named to survival, stress, happiness, joy, a demon even cannot always be what it seems. The idea, the fantasy of money is what creates its reputation with happiness, not the power you can get from it. Thank you.