Can money buy happiness?

"All the people on the planet working 9-5 just to stay alive, how come?" - Beyonce

Can money truly buy you happiness? Why do people work 9-5 robotically? Why do people stick to jobs they don’t even like? How do you attain true happiness?

Studies overtime have found that money can indeed buy happiness but up to a certain amount such as, earning up to £70,000 a year.

This is probably because of the big jump in lifestyle and being able to easily meet basic needs when you go from a 20k salary to 70k for instance, and anything more wouldn’t make a big difference.

Other studies agree that money can buy happiness but also put an emphasis on other factors needed that aid happiness and satisfaction.

Let’s explore this ongoing discussion some more.

What 90% Of The Population Thinks

Why do people work 9-5 robotically? Why do people stick to jobs they don’t even like?

The biggest difference between the majority and those that achieve more than average is their mindset.

Social conditioning starts from a very young age. The biggest influence being school.

The education system is one design. One programme for so many different kids with different ambitions, talents and needs.

We all get trained to be someone’s employee. And this message gets passed on to the next generation, then the next and so on.

Many people get stuck in that mentality and some even have random beliefs about those that have attained more such as, “they are lucky”, “they are evil”, “they’re probably not even happy” and wait on their downfall.

How many times have you heard about the illuminati bullshit?

Exchanging time for money and working 9-5 becomes a survival mechanism so it doesn’t matter whether you like the job or not, it’s just a necessity.

The issues that social conditioning create is the lack of self-belief, limiting beliefs and a scarcity mindset.

That is why most people go about living a mediocre life (this is fine if they’re happy) and try to make ends meet.

Happiness & Satisfaction According To Studies

Does more money mean more problems? Why are many rich people still unhappy?

We are all driven by desire, which means that we will always want more.

We all also have a remarkable capability of adapting, so when we get wealthy, we adapt to it and it just becomes a way of life and doesn’t satisfy us for a long period of time.

The same goes for buying materialistic things. You could buy a car and it would give you instant gratification but then you might start searching for something else again.

There are various factors that contribute to long term happiness and satisfaction.

If you haven’t guessed already, it’s the things that actually don’t always provide instant gratification.

Whether you have a little money or a lot - studies have found that those that have great relationships tend to be happier than those that don’t.

Most importantly, a great relationship with their significant partner.

As mentioned earlier, materialistic things only give instant gratification. Those that spend their money for experiences also tend to be happier.

Life is an experience and to live fully is to experience everything.

Although, even if what you buy is an object you can still experience it.

I read this great example from Time, “A book that sits unread on a bookshelf is a thing; a book you plunge into with gusto, savoring every plot twist, is an experience.”

This instantly took me back to the time I bought and read the Harry Potter books. (link this) What a great experience!

Jobs with more variety, continuous growth and learning also aid long term happiness and satisfaction.

Research has also found that happier people are those that don’t compare themselves to anyone else, stay grateful, don’t focus on unpleasant things and think positively.

A lot of relationships could also be at stake because too much time is spent at work and not enough with families or a partner – leading to unhappiness.

I believe that most people are seeking freedom which comes with money, but it’s always good to remember that great relationships and experiences are what makes life complete.

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