Day 689 - Money buys happiness - https://golifelog.com/posts/money-buys-happiness-1668898949882
There I said it. I don't know how things had evolved to this stage, but I'm glad I added more nuance to that naive youthful idealism.
Sure, money *beyond* a point doesn't buy happiness. If you're shooting to be a billionaire to be happy, you're overreaching. But money does buy happiness, to a point and through many things. And the reality is, that point is a lot higher than we think, and we can buy a lot more happiness with money than we want to admit.
Money can buy:
- my products earning revenue makes me happy
- a nice meal outside with my wife, kid and parents, enjoying great food together
- a trip to Bali, Japan or some place we've never been, creating lovely memories
- a staycation where we have fun as a family
- healthy food and supplements that helps us feel healthier and happier
- financial freedom, and not having to stress about money
- sleep tech to help me sleep better, and feel more well rested and happier in the day
- biohacking equipment to help me develop a better quality of life
- courses, tools, conferences to learn new skills, enjoy the love of learning, not just for myself but for my child
- a nice home to shelter not just our bodies but our hearts
- supporting the livelihoods of my loved ones
- decent shoes, clothes to feel confident about myself when out
- a chance at a better life
All these would make me happy.
And there's so much more that money can buy that leads to happiness.
Why did I ever think that money doesn't buy happiness?
Where did I learn that from in my youth when I've not even earned a dime before? Nor suffered the pain of not having enough?
Youthful idealism, borrowed from some lame woke corner of society then (before "woke" even became a thing), taken on wholesale without nuance and understanding, and worst of all, believed with no direct experience to back up any of it.
Don't buy into that bullshit that money doesn't buy happiness.
Money does buy happiness.
And what happiness money can buy is often all the happiness we need to live a happy life.
Sure, money *beyond* a point doesn't buy happiness. If you're shooting to be a billionaire to be happy, you're overreaching. But money does buy happiness, to a point and through many things. And the reality is, that point is a lot higher than we think, and we can buy a lot more happiness with money than we want to admit.
Money can buy:
- my products earning revenue makes me happy
- a nice meal outside with my wife, kid and parents, enjoying great food together
- a trip to Bali, Japan or some place we've never been, creating lovely memories
- a staycation where we have fun as a family
- healthy food and supplements that helps us feel healthier and happier
- financial freedom, and not having to stress about money
- sleep tech to help me sleep better, and feel more well rested and happier in the day
- biohacking equipment to help me develop a better quality of life
- courses, tools, conferences to learn new skills, enjoy the love of learning, not just for myself but for my child
- a nice home to shelter not just our bodies but our hearts
- supporting the livelihoods of my loved ones
- decent shoes, clothes to feel confident about myself when out
- a chance at a better life
All these would make me happy.
And there's so much more that money can buy that leads to happiness.
Why did I ever think that money doesn't buy happiness?
Where did I learn that from in my youth when I've not even earned a dime before? Nor suffered the pain of not having enough?
Youthful idealism, borrowed from some lame woke corner of society then (before "woke" even became a thing), taken on wholesale without nuance and understanding, and worst of all, believed with no direct experience to back up any of it.
Don't buy into that bullshit that money doesn't buy happiness.
Money does buy happiness.
And what happiness money can buy is often all the happiness we need to live a happy life.
Jason Leow
Author
A good bed and pillow is the best sleep tech you can invest in haha. There's also Moona, a smart pillow case that's thermal regulated (imagine aircon on your pillow), Mute a nasal device for snoring, Oura ring for sleep tracking
Jason Leow
Author
There's also Ooler if you prefer to chill your whole bed not just pillow https://sleep.me/product/ooler-sleep-system
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