Imagine yourself in a cabin you booked for a family vacation somewhere around the world. Relaxing with a cup of hot chocolate in your hand and enjoying a nice conversation with your family all while sitting around a warm fireplace makes you experience a sensation of complete happiness. All these enjoyable family moments were made by money; money can also buy many items. Subsequently, money can buy happiness.
Memories, which last forever, can be created with money. According to Dr. Grohol, in the article “Can Money Really Buy Happiness?” money can buy you happiness as long as you spend it to acquire experiences not yourself. Also, Mogilner, in the article “When Money can Bring you Happiness,” mentions that social activities increase happiness …show more content…
Michael Norton, professor of business administration at Harvard Business School, says the surge of happiness you feel from a one-time gift eventually wears off, but people who frequently give are happier overall. Sonia Lyubomirsky, in her article “Can Money Buy Happiness?” states how happiness is a choice, how we can choose to never be satisfied with the things we own, or use our money in ways that improve our worlds which provide us with actual happiness. Francis J. Flynn, his article “Research: Can Money Buy Happiness?” proclaims investing in others can make you feel healthier and wealthier, even if it makes one a little poorer. Having money does not necessarily mean spending it all on yourself. Seeing other people cherish what you have given them, can make one certainly feel happy. You can be the reason why other people have a smile on their faces. For instance, one toy given to a child in need can brighten up his day, but for oneself, maybe a lifetime in the cause of his reaction to the gift that was given to him. Many people do not realize the benefits of charity, when having money, one automatically thinks for themselves. Although it does feel good to shower yourself with gifts, one should not do it so
Memories, which last forever, can be created with money. According to Dr. Grohol, in the article “Can Money Really Buy Happiness?” money can buy you happiness as long as you spend it to acquire experiences not yourself. Also, Mogilner, in the article “When Money can Bring you Happiness,” mentions that social activities increase happiness …show more content…
Michael Norton, professor of business administration at Harvard Business School, says the surge of happiness you feel from a one-time gift eventually wears off, but people who frequently give are happier overall. Sonia Lyubomirsky, in her article “Can Money Buy Happiness?” states how happiness is a choice, how we can choose to never be satisfied with the things we own, or use our money in ways that improve our worlds which provide us with actual happiness. Francis J. Flynn, his article “Research: Can Money Buy Happiness?” proclaims investing in others can make you feel healthier and wealthier, even if it makes one a little poorer. Having money does not necessarily mean spending it all on yourself. Seeing other people cherish what you have given them, can make one certainly feel happy. You can be the reason why other people have a smile on their faces. For instance, one toy given to a child in need can brighten up his day, but for oneself, maybe a lifetime in the cause of his reaction to the gift that was given to him. Many people do not realize the benefits of charity, when having money, one automatically thinks for themselves. Although it does feel good to shower yourself with gifts, one should not do it so