Question: Would you be happier if you were richer?

Question: Would you be happier if you were richer? January 28, 2012 1:16 pm Jody

A rise in income has only a small and transient effect on happiness and well-being, but people consistently overestimate this effect. Kahneman et al. proposed that this is a result of a focusing illusion, with people focusing on conventional measures of achievement rather than on everyday routine.

Nothing would change for me if I had money...everything is relative. by Jody 2012-01-28 21:12:55
- Bet a dollar you'd hire some help. by TB 2012-01-28 22:14:19
- Care to elaborate? n/t by RobVG 2012-01-28 21:41:17
  - I would love to, and thank you for probing my statement further. I just took an ambien, and I have ... by Jody 2012-01-28 22:16:06
    - TB is right...in a way..I would hire help. However, I could do that now. I would just have to cut ... by Jody 2012-01-29 10:21:26
    - √ by RobVG 2012-01-28 22:33:44
Oh Hell Yes by RobVG 2012-01-28 20:38:00
Of course. A no-brainer. by TB 2012-01-28 16:59:25
Here's the deal... by FrankC 2012-01-28 14:26:30
Most healthy, sane people don't want unlimited riches or power any more than they want fame. It does not automatically ... by ER 2012-01-28 13:43:34
A completely true story. This happened last year. A wealthy friend of mine had included me in his new will ... by bowser 2012-01-28 13:29:31
- I would welcome the opportunity to deal with those problems. I would surely experience the same from any relatives that learned ... by FrankC 2012-01-28 14:43:26

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