Someone did a study about it. There is a treshold above which more money doesn't increase your happiness anymore - but until you reach it, it certainly does. We all instinctively know it if we ever lived on a lower class income. Constant worrying how you're going to make ends meet, physical exhaustion from working long hours, sadness when you can't buy your child the birthday gift they dreamed of... You feel immense relief when your financial situation improves and you lose this burden.
No, money can't buy friends and family, but it helps you appreciate those you already have and spend time with them in a meaningful way.
Money can’t buy happiness, but it can buy you options. And that’s the crux - when you have options, you have a greater shot at happiness. When you have none, you’re miserable.
Rosveen on December 5th, 2017 at 21:15 UTC »
Someone did a study about it. There is a treshold above which more money doesn't increase your happiness anymore - but until you reach it, it certainly does. We all instinctively know it if we ever lived on a lower class income. Constant worrying how you're going to make ends meet, physical exhaustion from working long hours, sadness when you can't buy your child the birthday gift they dreamed of... You feel immense relief when your financial situation improves and you lose this burden.
No, money can't buy friends and family, but it helps you appreciate those you already have and spend time with them in a meaningful way.
overnighttest on December 5th, 2017 at 21:26 UTC »
Money can’t buy happiness, but it can buy you options. And that’s the crux - when you have options, you have a greater shot at happiness. When you have none, you’re miserable.
quinnnton on December 5th, 2017 at 22:42 UTC »
“Money can’t buy happiness” says literally every capitalist doing anything they can to become as wealthy as possible