Humans believe that money will make us happier in the long run, but it's actually backwards. Instead, [[Having more time makes us happy]] In reality, earning money has diminishing returns: ![[Transcend#^mu47nk]] One of the best ways to use our money for happiness is to [[Spend money on saving time]] and growing: ![[Transcend#^ht581l]] ![[Transcend#^3d2gxv]] ![[Transcend#^78ocdd]] - ![[Transcend#^wusgre]] - This one is a crazy statistic. Just the presence of money ruins your joy. Is it because for most people it taps you into [[Having mode|Survival mode]]? ## Solution Some other things that you can spend money on or do to actually enjoy life: - Therapy - An opposite example of something that increases mood when thinking about it is relationships: - ![[Transcend#^6sbx3k]]