Why The Data About Money and Happiness Doesn't Convince Me
The problem with these studies is they don’t look at HOW people spend their money.
You can spend $50k in income an infinite number of ways, and probably most won’t bring happiness.
Finding the right HOW of spending does bring happiness, IMHO. E.g. buying time, health, experiences with loved ones.
I think you are right in the sense where if you learn to spend in such a way that helps you become the person you want to be internally..then spending makes you happy.
The problem with these studies is they don’t look at HOW people spend their money.
You can spend $50k in income an infinite number of ways, and probably most won’t bring happiness.
Finding the right HOW of spending does bring happiness, IMHO. E.g. buying time, health, experiences with loved ones.
I think you are right in the sense where if you learn to spend in such a way that helps you become the person you want to be internally..then spending makes you happy.