MONEY, SEX AND HAPPINESS
Aspirations were identified as either “intrinsic” or “extrinsic” how much value one have for “deep, enduring relationships” and “helping others improve their lives” (intrinsic goals) versus being “a wealthy person” and achieving “the look I’ve been after” (extrinsic goals).
The more committed you are to a goal; the more likely you are to attain it. And while achieving most goals brings happiness, that’s not always the case if your motivations are extrinsic — if you’re pursuing money and power.
“The evidence actually argues pretty strongly against this widely-held notion that if I’d just get rich and famous, I’d be so happy.”
When we focus on monetary goals, we run the risk of becoming trapped on the “hedonic treadmill”, working harder and harder to make more and more money. This does not lead to happiness.
Money should be the tool to achieve some higher goal. Be successful, learn skills, and take risks… just don’t do it for the money, do it for something greater: Family, friends, community.
But an excess of money does not mean we have an excess of happiness.
There’s nothing wrong with making money, but basing your life on making money will eventually lead to a life of disappointment. Someone will always have more money than you.
As humans we tend to compare ourselves to those in our direct social circles and those we see on TV. This constantly makes our desire for more and more. Instead I try to compare myself to the world at large. When you do this you may realize how lucky most of us have it. Sometimes you just have to be thankful for what you have and be content.
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Good news for folks whose bedrooms have more activity than their bank accounts: Research shows that sex is better for your happiness than money.
After analyzing data on the self-reported levels of sexual activity and happiness of 16,000 people, Dartmouth College economist David Blachflower and Andrew Oswald of the University of Warwick in England report that sex "enters so strongly (and) positively in happiness equations" that they estimate increasing intercourse from once a month to once a week is equivalent to the amount of happiness generated by getting an additional $50,000 in income for the average American.
A recent survey indicates that young people view human relationships, most especially family ties, as the greatest cause of happiness in life.
So, the conclusion is keeping a good family life is the greater cause for happiness.
With love and regards,
MANOJ KUMAR OJHA
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