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Interpretation course-2007-11-30-Can money buy happiness? Many of us dream of having thousands and thousands of dollars to spend on anything we desire. We buy lottery tickets, enter contests or spend hours building a business or playing the stock market. We¡¦re sure when we have plenty of money, we will be happy. But will we? While having some money does have an impact our level of happiness, having a lot of money does not. People in the United States whose income goes from US$20, 000 a year to US$50, 000 a year are more likely to be happy. But after US$50, 000, happiness does not increase as salaries go up Why is that? It¡¦s because we are never satisfied. ¡§We always think if we just had a little more money, we¡¦d be happier,¡¨ says Catherine Sanderson, a psychology professor at Amherst College. ¡§But when we get there, we¡¦re not.¡¨ ¡§The more you make, the more you want. The more you have, the less it brings you joy, ¡§ says Daniel Gilbert, a psychology professor at Harvard. ¡§We incorrectly assume we¡¦ll get more pleasure from more, and we don¡¦t.¡¨ The things money can buy don¡¦t make you happy either. A lot of research suggests that you won¡¦t find the ¡§good life¡¨ buying expensive ¡§toys¡¨ You finally buy that BMW you¡¦ve always wanted and it soon loses it appeal. Then, instead of wondering if a new car is what really makes you happy, you decide you just need a different new car. It¡¦s an endless cycle. To really be happy, you need to understand what makes you happy in the first place. One secret of happiness: people. Surveys have found that people need people. Those who have five or more close friends are 50% more likely to describe themselves as ¡§very happy.¡¨ Good relationships have a far greater effect on happiness than large raises in salary. Andrew Oswald is an economist at University of Warwick. He says, ¡§If you¡¦re looking for happiness in life, find the right husband or wife rather than trying to double your salary.¡¨ So invest your time and energy in people. The payoff is much bigger in term of happiness! ( money is not the most important, but we all cannot live without money! This is life! Very cruel..) |
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1/14/2008 9:53 am |
I agtee money is not most important in living but then without it is also cruel. Lots of things I have and do is not possible without money but those things is not really important like how many cups Starbucks you can drinking and is it really good for you but in reality is really only good for Starbucks so I can drink hot water and still be happy. Or how many peoples feel they need to drinking water from plastic bottle and pay mores for that then gallon of gasoline? Or eating not healthy foods like MacDonalds or KFC cause is convenient? So if we ignore what is not necessary then we can live without lots of money but still need enough for what is necessary.
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