Studies have long shown that too much money does not make you happy. With a simple thought experiment, you can find out how much you really need.
- Wealth is often associated with happiness and joy.
- But many people with large sums in the account are unfortunate.
- With a thought experiment you will find out what you really need to live.
On the Internet you are literally bombarded by the wisdom of wealthy personalities and the supposedly best savings tricks. All of this advice promises a lot of money or even great wealth if you follow them. At the same time, there is always news about prominent personalities who claim to be dissatisfied with their lives. The large amount of money would not make her happy either.
Anyone who receives an average salary every month or even struggles with their financial situation can probably not understand this attitude. However, according to several studies, there is actually a logical explanation for this.
So much money really makes you happy
Money primarily means security, because it guarantees, among other things, eating, drinking and a roof over your head. Conversely, this means that the amount in our bank account is directly related to whether we are happy or not . The more we have, the more reason to be happy - at least in theory. According to a study, happiness should collapse again if the annual earnings exceed € 60,000 *. The business insider, on the other hand, names $ 75,000 (about € 67,000) and thus refers to similar study results. The reason is obvious: the harder it is to increase earnings, the less you are happy about it. Every additional euro loses importance.
The actual sum of course varies from person to person, so the two numbers are only approximate values .
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Find out how much money you really need
Those who set themselves the goal of getting rich often make two serious mistakes: you should never just want to earn more and more and at the same time you should refrain from comparing yourself to others . Those who think that way will rarely be happy. Instead, the Business Insider advises you to think about the amount of money you actually need per year.
With a simple thought experiment you can find out how much money you actually need: Imagine someone offering you the opportunity to transfer any amount of money to you immediately. This must be high enough so that you can then retire without ever earning a cent again. There is a catch: four other people who are in a similar situation to your life receive the same offer. Only the person with the lowest total will get the money in the end.
This forces you to think carefully about how much you really need. After all, this gives you an approximate value that makes you happy .
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