Can money buy happiness? Many people may frown upon the notion that money can buy happiness. Others say that materialism actually makes you unhappy in the end.
Imagine someone giving you a million-dollar cash gift and telling you to spend it right now. What will you buy if you want to make yourself happy? A fancy car? A luxurious house? A trip to some exotic island?
Certain purchases may make us happier when they're motivated by goals we care about. One of the greatest feelings you can have is when you spend money on something personally meaningful to you.
In this episode, Sharran shares his idea of what happiness looks like for him and how buying these five uncommon things can make someone instantly happier. Discover these five things and how buying them can significantly improve your mood and make you happier.
“Don't let anyone else put their money values on you. Be rich. Change the world.”
- Sharran Srivatsaa
Timestamps:
03:13 The three big ideas inside this episode
02:34 What does happiness mean to you?
05:01 Remember this acronym: TEACH
08:10 How buying time can make you happy
10:45 How buying experiences can make you happy
14:08 How buying access or assets can make you happy
20:48 How buying convenience can make you happy
25:12 How buying health can make you happy
27:46 How to outsource happiness
30:19 A simple worksheet and exercise to map out your happiness
