Wealth Doesn’t Increase Happiness, Part 2 (TMF:2321)

Monday, April 01, 2024
Peace to Live By: Wealth Doesn’t Increase Happiness, Part 2 (TMF:2321) - Daniel Litton
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       I know, if I think inside my head, that if I was to obtain more money that I already have things I would buy. That means that I really wouldn’t be saving more. I would just be increasing my wants. I mean, think about it. If someone said to us, “I’ll give you a million dollars but you cannot buy anything with it or change your living standards in any way,” most of of us would lose enthusiasm pretty quickly. Funny how that is. We all know that some of the richest people in the world are some of the most unhappy. We also know that some of the most modest people we know seem to be the happiest. I just personally don’t see any correlation between wealth and happiness. Wealth can be good if we know what we are doing with it, if we know how to manage it effectively. But we also know that the more the increase, the more things there becomes to be concerned about. Increased possessions causes increased worldly concern. That’s why we know some famous wealthy people live lives of simplicity.