He came, he saw, he conquered…and he left behind some words to live by:
7. “Bottom line is, I didn’t return to Apple to make a fortune. I’ve been very lucky in my life and already have one. When I was 25, my net worth was $100 million or so. I decided then that I wasn’t going to let it ruin my life. There’s no way you could ever spend it all, and I don’t view wealth as something that validates my intelligence.”
Money is important. Money does a lot of things. (One of the most important is to create choices.)
But after a certain point, money doesn’t make people happier. After about $75,000 a year, money doesn’t buy more (or less) happiness. “Beyond $75,000…higher income is neither the road to experience happiness nor the road to relief of unhappiness or stress,” says a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
And if you don’t buy that, here’s another take: “The materialistic drive and satisfaction with life are negatively related.” (In layman’s terms, “Chasing possessions tends to make you less happy.”)
Think of it as the bigger house syndrome. You want a bigger house. You need a bigger house. (Not really, but it sure feels like you do.) So you buy it. Life is good…until a couple months later, when your bigger house is now just your house.
New always becomes the new normal.
That’s because “things” only provide momentary bursts of happiness. To be happier, don’t chase as many things. Chase experiences.
Someday you won’t remember what you had… but you’ll never forget what you did.
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Jeff Haden | Influencer