(November 26, 2013 at 5:55 pm)Zazzy Wrote:(November 26, 2013 at 5:48 pm)CapnAwesome Wrote: In fact some studies have shown that indeed, money is a detriment to happiness.I'd be interested to see a link to this. I'm aware of studies showing that happiness plateaus at a certain level of income, but this is new.
I'm from a different life camp. My family isn't top 1%, but they're definitely top 5-10% income-wise. I inherited enough money to live well and do whatever I please- like being an old-ass grad student. It's absolutely awesome, and I never take it for granted, and I volunteer my ass off to help others.
it's always such a big difference when i compare my life to rich people's lives. I don't care much for the material goods, but If I am being honest I definitely really want that feeling that it's ok if I screw up, my family will still be fine. And also the fact that you can do whatever you like and not worry about income is definitely enviable, my choice of education has always been motivated by potential income.
