Money and happiness
Rich people always say that they are unhappy. This may not be Versailles.
As the saying goes, getting rich is a good way to get rid of troubles. We always feel that those rich people are showing off when they say they are unhappy. However, having money by itself does not make us happier. Buying a car, a house and luxury goods can bring us temporary dopamine, but the happiness brought by buying these things is often unsustainable.
We soon get used to what we have, and no matter how many times we buy it, it can't bring us long-term happiness. Even if we are used to buying those things, we will become unhappy if we don't buy them or lose them. So, can't money really buy happiness? In fact, it is not necessarily true. If we can spend money correctly, we can get lasting happiness.
Learn how to spend money, and you can make yourself happier.
For example, pay for an experience. Going to the playground with friends can bring longer happiness than buying brand-name bags. Because the experience itself brings us not only the feelings at that time, but also happy memories. It should be noted that if you go too far, if you can enjoy a wonderful experience every day, it will be boring.
Take a good experience as a reward for yourself. There is also an advanced version of this practice that can make us happier, that is, pay in advance, but postpone the experience. For example, buy the movie tickets you want to see one week in advance. Because, no matter how rich we are, we will have an unpleasant feeling when spending money.
If we pay the money in advance, when we enjoy this experience, this unpleasant feeling will have dissipated long ago, and we can enjoy this experience better. In addition, it can also bring happiness to imagine the wonderful experience that will come after paying the money every day.
Finally, people often think that spending money on themselves can make them happier, but the opposite is true. Studies show that people are happier when they spend money on others. It doesn't matter whether you spend more or less, whether it's buying a bunch of flowers for your mother, a pair of earrings for your lover, or simply giving a few coins to the homeless, it can make us feel happier. So, now you know why rich people like to donate money to charity.