Money can buy happiness: Michael Norton at TEDxCambridge 2011

Harvard Business School professor Michael Norton's counterintuitive talk challenges the way we think about money. If you think money can't buy happiness, maybe you're not spending it right.
Learn more about TEDxCambridge at www.tedxcambridge.com.

[@user-ti4dl8tw7h]

This was long ago when my son was still a little toddler. We were in line at a grocery store buying food. When the cashier rang out the total I realized I didn't have enough money on me to pay for all the groceries so asked the cashier I need to return some of the stuff. The man behind me said to the cashier, "just keep them there. I'll pay for them." I was surprised and thanked him, then asked him for his name & contact info so I can return his favor later on. The man just said, "you don't have to give anything back to me. I've had someone do the same thing for me before. Just pass it along to the next person."

[@millevenon5853]

Very beautiful. We need more people like that man. If we all behaved like him we would all be happy

[@chieftenphatts7048]

This story sounds like what life should be. I am now old and retired and my young wealthy son takes care of me. I'm so blessed to have such a kind person in my life.

[@black_bandit1084]

Did you pass it along?

[@legionofgod6691]

@@chieftenphatts7048 what a odd pfp but good that you have a son to take care of you

[@pahoellyyy]

I think Dhar Mann copied off of your story

[@elizbeth312]

Honestly, anyone who says ‘money does not equal happiness’ has never struggled to pay bills on time, or put food on the table every day. Money is the root to all my problems, because I’m dirt poor. Any rich person who complains that they aren’t happy, should trade places with me or any other person who is struggling without money, then you can complain.

[@TiffanyWestNyc]

Liz Parham my ex bf did this he was on drugs and im like you're from a wealthy family how could you not be happy

[@Abeliever000]

When you lose someone you love, can money buy their life back?

[@xoxoaubrey9504]

Liz Parham sell your phone.

[@fgsdfgsdfgdfgsdfgsdfgsdf6530]

when we say money, we mean lot of them.ofcourse you will be sad if you dont have nough money to buy food

[@zakman9708]

But you just said money is the root of your problem? How can it be a solution and a problem?

[@user-sf5iq2fl1l]

I have a saying: Aside health, money is everything else.

[@ilovetyraandnaomi]

so true

[@beastbeast4727]

If you have money you can afford best doctors so even health

[@asiandod325]

And your parents.

[@asiandod325]

@@bullymaguire7341 Me: *Sees comment* Me: *Calls your parents* Me: Mam, your child doesn't know what parents are... Me: *Hangs up*

[@jovidevious1777]

well to some degree, unless u have an incurable disease or something, money can ensure your physical or even mental health. I^d rather say that besides love, money is everything else. If I had enough money I would buy a house for me and all my loved ones, make sure they are okay, and then maybe buy luxuries like clothing that helps me feel good about myself or express myself, pursue my hobbies and interests etc. I would be very careful about not spending it on things that are bad for me, or just a waste, you know

[@ADITYAKUMAR-ut4zl]

"MONEY DOESN'T BUY HAPPINESS" "WITHOUT MONEY YOU CANNOT BUY ANYTHING"

[@chesslivelife550mygames3]

Yess very intelligent lines But very confusing also

[@tiashawn5840]

I agree

[@ADITYAKUMAR-ut4zl]

@@tiashawn5840 thnx

[@ADITYAKUMAR-ut4zl]

@@chesslivelife550mygames3 yes

[@spooka108]

Family, close friends and loved ones are all priceless. If you need money to have those things, you'll never understand true happiness.

[@fukboi6734]

He says those who give are happier, maybe they are happier because they have more money.

[@annathomas8569]

you don't have to have a lot to give though. I myself am not that well off but I give when I can

[@simonjohn5059]

It’s the love that makes them give. If a poor gives 5$ out of his 10$ And if a rich gives 500$ out of his 10000$, who, in this case gave more?

[@andreiareta]

@@simonjohn5059 the rich because 500 is a lot

[@redfaction-hc6iq]

@@andreiareta no because the poor gave half with little left to have while the rich gave less than half with more left to have.

[@airbeasty1549]

redfaction 1278 na 500 is more than 5

[@WorldLinkVietnam]

When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what you wanted to be when you grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me we didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them you didn’t understand life"". _ John Lennon

[@instadone3495]

solid response

[@Osbaldoownz]

Hi (sorry for bad English)

[@wisepersonsay3142]

Well done you told people your belief. Many people are afraid to speak up. That is also a step for happiness.

[@chieftenphatts7048]

Absolutely Brilliant. You've Nailed it.

[@nothing5283]

exactly, i want to be happy, and my happiness is money

[@muffdriver69]

John Doe: "Money can't buy you happiness". Me: "That's just what the rich people say to make the poor people feel better".

[@LunarEdge7]

Or that's how the rich tell the poor that even they suffer.

[@blacklyfe5543]

muffdriver69 yeah

[@blacklyfe5543]

muffdriver69 if money doesn't buy happiness why do people work harder then others to get to the top

[@erigor11]

People who want to "get to the top" are utterly pathetic. There is no top.

[@zephyrus1288]

erigor11 When people say they want to get to the top, that means they want to be rich.

[@cosmonoise7332]

Money may not be the key to happiness in another world, but in this world it is.

[@bobbybannerjee5156]

The truth that money is the next most important thing to happiness is perhaps the best example of a truth tha hurts. It hurts so much that even very honest people require immense courage to bring themselves to admit it.

[@sychophantt]

Money is the most important thing in life. You don't get up in the morning and spend it with family, you go to work for money. You can live without family but you can't live without money.

[@wronggg]

In life, oxygen comes first, money comes second, everything else comes third.

[@sychophantt]

Unfortunately yes @Theodore Julien

[@exoticcar5482]

Couldn't have said it better myself

[@JAktorFIFA]

Basic need yes. But when you have that family is way more important than money.

[@slhedn6749]

Going to work for money is the definition of poor

[@justgt1965]

My family and I are struggling financially and I believe money would make us happy and relieve that burden. Money may not make us happier but it would certainly bring peace of mind. I'd like to experience that feeling. This is how I feel about money...I would much rather have it and not need it than need it and not have it.

[@robertoh3633]

I totally agree the trick is to spend money on the right things

[@Daisy-xh1tt]

I dont agree,I'm going to use cheslie kryst as an example,she had everything a human could possibly wish for,money, she was considered super pretty, a family,rich,famous etc,but she commit suicide she had all this money she spent it on cute clothes ,always donated,gave to rhe poor,and spend as YOU would consider "the right way",but there was one thing she couldn't spend her money on,and it was happienes,happiness, was battling with depression and she always spend her money on everything a person could wish for ,but money couldn't cover that big hole that was in heart,so if your family had all the money,but deep inside ex. Had a bunch of regrets and were sad,do you think money could buy the happienes they needed?

[@Aldi__130]

@@Daisy-xh1tt but he's talking about how he thinks about money

[@Daisy-xh1tt]

@@Aldi__130 yes and I am too

[@Aldi__130]

@@Daisy-xh1tt yeah but that doesn't means it's a "false statement"

[@doat_cheese]

Have you ever seen someone not smiling driving a Ferrari?

[@josephmugula9432]

But I have seen them committing suicide lol

[@Wayeseh]

Yes,Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel not happy driving a Ferrari and not happy because of the Ferrari strategy..lol

[@BoredBricks]

Yes, in a crashed/broken Ferrari

[@joekkl]

Exactly my point. :)

[@asiandod325]

I saw someone crash. They were drunk. Idiots.

[@LadyChemicalEngineer]

Some of us don't have the luxury of giving to charity. As a full-time student supporting a family of three, I've had to go to the food bank to eat.

[@humanyoda]

+LadyChemicalEngineer Get food stamps.

[@JuanPablodelaTorre]

+LadyChemicalEngineer You are supporting a family. That is giving to others.

[@humanyoda]

+LadyChemicalEngineer Giving to a charity is likely to result in a major waste of your money (on "admin expenses"). You may give to other in other ways, and not necessarily using money or things.

[@AmadeuShinChan]

+LadyChemicalEngineer Is your question: Is it okay to have no(t much) money?

[@kalebbelanak4004]

If you have no money or time for chairty. Do simple good kind things for people!

[@psychedelicbilly84]

Well without money, I would be homeless, no car, hungry and pretty bad off. Now that being said, I can find a lot of fun things to do that make me happy that cost little to no money at all, but the base of my general well being costs money, owning my house/property, being able to drive to work or anywhere else for that matter and having decent food to eat.

[@GG-hu9dn]

psychedelicbilly84 that is because you are indoctrinated... We live in a contrived paradigm of restricted scarcity? A prison we have been subjugated to submit :) It is a vicious cycle! Unless of course... you think differently and question it with more integrity ?? :)

[@erigor11]

That's right, money is a must have to be somewhat functional and to survive in a society. But that alone won't bring you happiness. You can only be happy if you enjoy your life through accomplishment and virtue. That's how the human brain works.

[@youknowyoufuckedupright3058]

@@erigor11 no that isn't

[@mahmudahbasthomi9482]

@@erigor11 do you ever know how it feel to be very poor... Like you dont have something to eat...? Starving in the street? No one helping but yourself

[@erigor11]

@@mahmudahbasthomi9482 Well, how is that related with what I said?

[@littlemochi1109]

Motivational speakers always say health family is important than a rich lifestyle Money can't buy happiness it does 1 health You need money to buy healthy food and clean environment and medicine 2 family You need to feed and make a comfortable lifestyle for your family You need money at some extent

[@karamlevi]

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@sakshisingh8338]

Trueeee

[@jethroteece4750]

In my household, there are arguments every day about money. People who say "money doesn't buy happiness" don't understand the struggles of having a bad relationships with just life in general when you can't afford certain things. When I sit in my room and look around I am grateful for all the things that I have and then I realize that some people have so much more and I get depressed 😭😞. Money can buy happiness.

[@Vik1919]

I am grateful for what I have too but I don't get depressed just because people have more. I am happy with what I have.

[@MX-127]

Money can buy dirtbike Money can buy happiness

[@thebiggestcontroversy5881]

money can buy ducati panigale money can buy ticket flight

[@TranscendenceOfHorror]

Exactly

[@cashboy7406]

Boy are you in for a world of hurt. Material things bring temporary joy. Your character is broke.

[@Abhi-qm3jj]

Cash Boy video games made me permanent joy

[@haunguyenvan7378]

money can buy minecraft

[@patrickmanway290]

Money doesn't buy happiness, but it does buy security and peace of mind, which does in itself buy happiness.

[@flashfive12]

This logic is like saying you didn’t kill someone when you shot them. You simply pulled a trigger but the bullet is the one that killed the person. Which is obviously a horrid defense. Whether you are directly what impacted someone or not, if you are the cause of a chain reaction you made the end result of that chain reaction happen. Even if your mom getting medical treatment was the result of medicine and good doctors, the money y’all had is the reason she would be able to get help. Making money the indirect cause of her living because without treatment she wouldn’t be here. So that money bought you happiness (unless your relationship with your mother isn’t the best). Be careful with blanket statements in life. There’s almost always situations that prove the contrary.

[@patrickmanway290]

@@flashfive12 There was nothing malicous about my statement. I just happen to think " money doesn't buy happiness" is too simplistic of a statement. No one who is starving or in poverty believes money doesn't buy happiness.

[@pushpendrasingh8277]

My grandpa lst year died due to colon cancer and he use to say this quote that money doesn't buy you happiness , he use to say that I struggled, worked hard all my life to become something , now I am where I wanted to I can't enjoy my life , so the lst words said by my grandpa to my father was that spend time with your closed ones , enjoy small small things ya work is important but more important in life is to live

[@carllambert6808]

I think money, when spent on yourself, can buy things like comfort and security (like a home in a nice neighborhood, or a reliable car) and those things take away stress, which allows a person to live a happier life. So, in that case, money can create the context for happiness. But when spending on others, I think it can create a direct feeling of happiness.

[@mysterious_truth6907]

I think that depends on the person example I feel uncomfortable giving money to other people I'm selfish after all

[@vietnammg]

Money is like air except you have to earn it. Without it you suffocate. Not having enough of it you gasp. Having enough of it you breathe normally. People who are suffocating will think air is everything but people who breathe normally will think air is nothing.

[@gatonaranja2258]

That is actually a very accurate comparison. Kudos to you.👏

[@Vik1919]

How do you earn air? It's just there, money is not.

[@barryshwartz8594]

Money buys you self-worth, comfort & confidence if any of that has enough reason to make you happy, then YES money can buy happiness, denying that would just keep you apathetic and broke. So start making investments now! Even if money cannot buy happiness you need to prove that to yourself by getting money first.

[@barryshwartz8594]

༒ele-gram *(@Tmogul)*

[@Vik1919]

Disagree about apathetic, that has nothing to do with not having much money, it depends on the experiences of the individual. I am not poor nor rich but I am empathetic. The rest, I agree.

[@JoeDirtisawsome]

this is false. There are people with money who have no self worth because they degraded themselves to make that money. Lots of people with money have psychological problems and end themselves.

[@auroramarieclaire4898]

Money can't buy happiness, but poverty can't buy anything.

[@ihteshamshistory]

Poverty is not supposed to buy things in the first place.

[@mikekotsch]

Great talk.

[@instadone3495]

money can buy you happiness. . otherwise your not spending right. . point blank

[@qlus]

insta done well said

[@erigor11]

You can lie to yourself all that you want, but money won't buy you happiness.

[@kyeshacarter7807]

erigor11 it will

[@erigor11]

Yeah... that's pathetic.

[@kyeshacarter7807]

erigor11 if you're homeless would you be happy?

[@emrealtun9728]

Thanks. It's given me a different perspective. It can be used for different benefits in Business.

[@laurenmarzlock3419]

Money can buy temporary comfort and joy in buying time and getting you the materials things you want. It pays you the comfort of being able to pay your bills and not have to worry about where your next meal is coming. But money can't buy inter happiness as far as being overall happy. That really comes more within yourself.

[@vajras4769]

It's very philosophical to say that money cannot buy happiness but to be honest ask a person who loves in poverty they will definitely say money can buy happiness 🥰🥰🥰money is the greatest thing ever added with good relationship will offer us heaven ❤️

[@kaidrewry4378]

Nice. I agree - it's how you spend your money that usually makes the difference

[@survivalextraordinaire3572]

i think ill consider spending money on others after I can spend enough on myself for sheer sustainability.

[@mushfiqurrahman1107]

This speech just touched my heart. I am an alturist. I am always focused on making more money, but people often mistake my intention. I don't seek luxury (although like everyone else I too am attracted to luxurious lifesyle), I live in extreme frugality and I am comfortable with it. I earn money to give away to the less fortune of us, and that brother is true happiness. My first glimpse at this was when I donated my last 100 rupees to a beggar instead of eating a burger. Sure, I still missed the burger but man, the smile of that beggar more than made up for that. From then on, I have made it my life goal to earn as much money as I possibly can, then give them away.

[@timwestchester9557]

I really needed this video. As an undergraduate studying to become a economist, I'm worried that my soul purpose in life is just to acquire as much money as humanly possible. This is not at all what I want to do. I want to help people in the world. I want give back to those who have given to me. I want to fix the wealth distribution inequality in America. I want to do a lot of things...not just make money.

[@jemangedessaucisses206]

I don't know you, but I'm proud of you. All the best to you.

[@rafaelfragoso2344]

+Tim Westchester You can do both in fact I would say to make serious money you need to provide value to society in the form of business.

[@SevenRiderAirForce]

If you cannot first take care of yourself, you cannot take care of others. Support yourself without living off of other people's money, whether that's charity or (worse) tax dollars. Then help other people do the same.

[@blacklyfe5543]

Tim Westchester me too

[@paulinesmagic9591]

Tim Westchester I hope you make alot of money. The more you make the more you can give and change things. Money is resource and I believe you will do good things with it. Good luck and God bless you

[@thesimen13]

I have a slight problem with this. The people who participated in the study were strictly told to give money. It wasn't even their money. How would the results change if they were told to give their own money or if they had the choice between pocketing and giving? Not taking this into consideration might be enough to believe this study was biased.

[@annathomas8569]

good point

[@justStardust940]

+Simen Johansen that would a poor experiment because you wouldn't be isolating a variable : perhaps those who choose to give money are just happier people prior to the experiment. By eliminating that choice, you isolate for only the act of giving and pocketing. Learn about research methods and statistics - it is interesting and very good for building critical thinking skills.

[@aaronpcjb]

+Ash T +Ash T The purpose of an experiment is to answer one question only; the null hypothesis. The null hypothesis in this experiment is: "spending more money on others will increases ones happiness". So, Independent Variable = 'Money Spent'; Dependent Variable = 'Happiness Increase'. Now, he said money spent stops increasing happiness after a period. If this was graphed, you'd see a rise in happiness after the first few dollars, then a constant level from then on. This is perfectly reasonable. However, the problem lies with his Controlled Variables. He doesn't tell us enough. We don't know if he measured the wealth of the individual subjects, nor do we know if he used the same age/gender groups in each country. These are all things that could have affected the conclusion. Before you instruct people to do research, take heed of your own advice.

[@justStardust940]

Aaron Jean-Baptiste your incoherent bunch of words doesn't even contradict what i said : that a variable should be isolated in an experiment (otherwise, what would you be testing)? . You also went on a complete tangent on your second paragraph before you concluded it by telling me to take heed of my own advice

[@aaronpcjb]

+Ash T I'm sorry that you found that incoherent. You either you get it or you don't. You evidently don't.

[@francismausley7239]

True for so many who lack necessities... "Know ye in truth that wealth is a mighty barrier between the seeker and his desire, the lover and his beloved." ~ From Baha'u'llah, The Hidden Words

[@TheRedGameboy]

One sentiment I have that differs from many comments is I spent a fair amount of money on gifts for a friend I'd known for several years. Just because. No special occasion, I'm not the type to do that easily or often; and I'm not the type that buys ppl's companionship. She was a flawed friend, but I was looking past it when personal hardships got her down, and I comforted her without question. I bought the gifts for her, then maybe 8mths later she cut all ties with me over sentiments I vented on something that had nothing to do with her and related to my own frustrations, but she resonated with. She selfishly & childishly made it about her. She was a very subpar friend, and while I felt good back then for getting her the personal gifts, I'm angered about investing in a friendship that gave no ROE, and I no longer spending anything on "friends". No matter how close we become.

[@Backtojannahislamicmalayalam]

Useful information 💖

[@TheFreshspidey]

This was great.

[@eonhand8]

Another brilliant comment page

[@dewi9611]

Terimakasih Bapak2ID sudah merekomendasikan video ini hehehe.

[@braziltokyoschool]

There's no right or wrong answers, it's not tangible measure. Money and happiness is really a question of mindset and changes person to person. It's very particular. I believe what the majority thought isn't the whole.

[@williamwilson6499]

"Money changes everything". Cyndi Lauper

[@diegochavez8752]

what an evidence

[@Amit-qp9vv]

Yes that's true money can definitely buy Happiness

[@zunairiyakhanmuskankhan7195]

This video is very helpful for me

[@00seven77]

Money can buy happiness it depends on our definition of happiness !

[@PedroSilva-gv1xl]

very good this content of this video contribution friend, the explanation is absolutely good it helps me a lot with this information about money can buy happiness

[@marymcnelis8509]

I give away money all the time and it makes me feel very good especially when I know it makes a difference to someone's life. I have a problem giving when I don't know the person or the organization personally that I am donating to and where the money is going. Then I have a feeling of resentment. A personal contact is very important. MM

[@abirzaghich8731]

Money can give happiness to ambitious individuals who have goals

[@JaisEpicChannel]

Cheers for the TEDx talk, bald Ryan Reynolds.

[@mofopics6034]

Lol

[@bonnysins6698]

Debtpool

[@karunkajith]

Health,Understanding people And freedom(including money) make feel good life...

[@mariakomar2281]

Wonderful speech, I enjoyed it !)

[@hyper_flex2]

Me too!

[@yourmum1450]

Money is everything. Period.

[@james877xx]

Money CAN buy happiness for SOME people. It’s situational. Take me for instance, I have a great relationship with my husband, I have kind and loving family & friends, I’m healthy... BUT, I struggle to make ends meet constantly. Money is literally the only thing lacking in my life. If I was wealthy my life would seriously be complete.

[@benryl]

Dana R why did you marry a poor man

[@mohammadbmurtaza3611]

@@benryl So what your saying that women should marry only rich men or medium waged men and not poor men. It doesnt matter if ur rich or poor it matters if you are a good person. And if u still think she should marry a rich man than why shouldnt the man marry a rich women and leave dana in the dust huh?

[@benryl]

@@mohammadbmurtaza3611 yes but nine times out of ten he will leave you with some money 💰

[@mohammadbmurtaza3611]

@@benryl ok all i can see from your comments is that u care about the money and nothing else. You are techniclly just saying that u marry men for only money. No offense but it kinda seems like your a gold digger not gonna lie

[@benryl]

Poor men are always in their feelings

[@chlamydiayourdaddyishere]

MONEY can buy happiness. Problem is that some people don't know where to shop....

[@michaelflint4813]

giving is living.

[@ADITYAKUMAR-ut4zl]

Sure give me some money

[@richdadricherdad]

I know from experience that spending money on somebody else makes you happier. That somebody else just happens to be me.

[@feeler6670]

Bruh you are genius

[@mysterious_truth6907]

money can't buy happiness but it can buy things that will make you happy ☺️

[@Casecraft]

Money dosnt buy happiness, but it dose buy time. If you have money you don't need to work as hard or as long, wich gives you more time. Time to do the things you enjoy. So money indirectly can make you happy

[@cjckw9323]

What if it really has nothing to do with who you spend it on but on the uniqueness of the experience? This could be explained by the fact that since we almost spend every passing hour taking care of ourselves, the satisfaction of doing so is kinda blunted.

[@ggstylz]

Well you need money in the first place in order to spend it ‘wisely.’ And before anyone suggests working to acquire it, not everybody has full time health to be able to do that.

[@nedsbc9104]

Happiness or loneliness are states of the mind. I chose being a happy person with lots of money. 💰💰😎💰💰

[@jovidevious1777]

I^d rather say that besides love, money is everything else. If I had enough money I would buy a house for me and all my loved ones, make sure they are okay, and then maybe buy luxuries like clothing that helps me feel good about myself or express myself, pursue my hobbies and interests etc. I would be very careful about not spending it on things that are bad for me, or just a waste, you know

[@jayantbidhuri8232]

I'm shocked how money leads emotions 😭 I wish people had more of this brain

[@ApahtieParty]

Money can't buy you happiness but it helps you finding the way to it.

[@ambientspaces1343]

Yes, it can provide you opportunity to find happiness. But only rent's it.

[@joshleretard1318]

U hippy

[@user-nr2gr8js6c]

awesome!!

[@matthewboettcher6346]

Money allows you to live a stress free life that doesn't depend on you working 8 hours a day

[@ambientspaces1343]

Money brings you a new set of problems.

[@nataleeisjustchilling2737]

@@ambientspaces1343 name one?

[@Demortal7701]

@@ambientspaces1343 name any?

[@rehamsalah3253]

Totally agree :)

[@skrillawarlock]

Happiness comes from having a good attitude and good habits

[@julianatanasov5601]

This video and presentation is full on NLP tactics. You can't fool me! Now that we've gotten that out of the way, the end goal is not a bad thing :)

[@superjosh8380]

People say money doesn’t buy happiness because they don’t wanna accept the fact that they’re sad. And they’re sad because they’re poor. My view of true happiness is getting a Can-Am Maverick, a Honda Civic, or maybe even a Tesla or a Ford Truck or a Jeep. What I also think is true happiness is when you get a jet ski and you use that on ocean water. And sure money can’t buy you a wife or children, but it’s what helps your family in your time of need. And when people help you in a tough time where you can’t provide enough money and need help, you feel happy when people help you. So yes, money can buy happiness. Money can’t buy you friends either. But using money is a very valuable thing in scenarios where you’re with your family and friends.

[@anthonybutto1925]

It's a good thing he shared this for giving is better than receiving. I was unhappy but really people should be content with what people have and not always want more. I'm only saving up for a car but I'm unhappy when I always have a family member asking me to spend money on things in the home when really it's not urgent that it can wait for I bring up an excuse that my point is that every family member has a car and I have to go by some form of public transport without a car which sometimes I don't mind. But at times like these, unhappy people need to make other people happy for if there may be a family tragedy and if there is selfishness then the unhappy selfish person saving up for a car may forever live with regret. I think knowing my car got written off and I only needed to buy a good second hand car of the same kind for they don't make them the same way they use to and knowing it takes time saving up a lot of money for a car, then, avoiding selfishness can be a time of testing. So, money can buy you happiness and wont buy you happiness. I just wish I never laid my eyes on that car in the first place, life would be much happier. You're most probably wondering what car, most certainly not a Bugatti, that's for sure. You know, hes actually right! If I knew I was not spending too much, I'd be happy! Now, there goes my pay rise. Ah! it's nice to be single that if I had a choice I'd probably marry a dog instead for I don't have a wife to say it, I escaped that one just in time. If you have a wife then maybe don't say it but maybe keep it to yourself. Yep! I think so- couple of days, beautiful.

[@grimtunes3527]

Money can buy happiness, there's a legendary button that says "buy minecraft" It's that simple

[@karan_671]

You believe or not for me money and time are the two most powerful things in this world 🙏🙏

[@survivalextraordinaire3572]

make that one thing: money buys you time ergo making it the most powerful thing in the world.

[@iworms]

7:24 correlation doesn't mean causation. It could be that being happy makes you more likely to donate. Or maybe a common cause, like being wealthy, makes you both happy and likely to donate. Since this guy is a business school professor, I'm not sure whether he is unscientific or just manipulative.

[@FunBoarder24]

Thought the same. But mayhaps he assumes that the causality he presumably shows in his earlier presented experiments holds mostly true for this correlation. It's not solid, but for the sake of this kind of talk close enough imho.

[@Macatho]

I would probably have thought the same. But I find reading youtube comments more interesting than watching this video :)

[@gaudente1900]

money doesn't buy happyness ... money is happyness

[@paulbarnes9490]

Gaudente Nope

[@josephmugula9432]

Nope...You will understand it better when you are older enough.

[@sannimcable]

life works in mysterious ways

[@JohnDoeL337]

nah, whoever said money can't buy happiness didn't know where to shop plus, I'm giving my money away in the form of taxes

[@U.S.SlaveOfficial]

"My money?" It corporate header is on it, corporations have boards, they operate it from mount high society

[@jameswashbuirn580]

I think spike milligan once said "money may not happiness, but it can make misery more bearable"

[@fred8780]

I would like to add to what Liz Parham said. Money does increase happiness for people that lack the basics. When people get more money, they buy a car or a better car, a home or a better home, etc. But there is a point that more personal money does not improve a person's life or create more happiness. Liz Parham will be much happier with enough money for her Maslow needs. When a person has enough money, then more money fails to be an incentive. When working with children from wealthy families, winning something was a motivator. ...One poor lady related a very tragic story to me. She just had a baby, and the head of the company gave her a card that stated that a large amount of money had been donated to a charity in her name. She would have been much happier with a box of diapers/nappies. She said that she smiled to the best of her ability and told her boss, "Thank you." As a side note, it was her opinion that it was a large amount of money because she was so lacking. As a second side note, I wish I could go to lunch with Liz Parham. I think it would be very enjoyable.

[@osker1er]

this is one of those things that people will never understand until they have more money than they can spend. a good example i always give is this; have you ever played a video game and entered a cheat code to give you unlimited money in game? if so, you’ve most likely felt an almost instantaneous realisation that the game just feels empty now, you have nothing to work towards and nothing to look forward to. sure you can do all the things you always dreamed of, but people never realise how temporary that feeling is until they’re in the situation. i have struggled financially pretty much my whole life and always believed that money can fix all of my problems. not even a month after i received an enormous sum of money i fell into the most intense depressive state i had ever experienced, and prior to that i had been in psychiatric wards and seen therapists for around a decade and had multiple suicide attempts, it made me feel worse than all of those experiences. and although most people will never believe it the money made things drastically worse. that whole ten years of hardship was always underlined with the fact that i would eventually receive a big sum of money and then my entire life would be fixed. i would have complete peace of mind and be set for a long healthy successful future, and for a couple of weeks i was the happiest i’d ever been, but eventually i sat in my room surrounded by everything i had ever wanted and realised none of it mattered and none of it made me feel any different. money will change everything externally but it can’t fix what’s inside your head. obviously i’m grateful to be in the financial position i’m in but that’s my perspective on money and it’s worth and unfortunately it can only really be understood when you’re in the situation. prior to the money i whole heartedly believed money could always buy happiness and that if i had money i would be far happier, and it took a very unforgiving situation to show me how wrong i really was.

[@tudaman89]

Money buys a happy peaceful life

[@donal6830]

If you are urge to find more money you aren't happy. if you are satisfied with what you have it doesn't matter how much you have.. you set the limit so you set the happiness.

[@clairej5675]

Yes! Money can do anything

[@pllthetrgrrr2825]

Its kind If an oxymoron at the end. When he says you should focus more on What would benefit other people, Because ultimately, that would benefit yourself. Loved the rest tho. Lets just not Make it about ourselves .& just focus on others simply because Its the right thing to do! (While we take good care of ourselves as Well) Blessings

[@mr.bigdick7692]

Some people think that giving money to others is a true happiness. If you have no money, how can you give money to others? Some people also think health and security are more important than money. If you have no money, how can you buy food and afford the medical expenses? If you have money, you can live in a place where it strengthen your security. Imagine living in Beverly hills vs rural areas.

[@eshwarashawn4493]

Money 💰 money. I pray for 💰 money money..... I love money everything is money.

[@wisepersonsay3142]

Money can buy everything including ''love''. The only thing it cannot buy is ''integrity''.

[@bramble8109]

Don't forget your existing life. It can only prolong.

[@onee]

My classmate told me a story about a girl he knew who got a heritage, because her father past away. Since she got rich she lost all her friends, and she doesn't know how to make new friends, because she is buying all those expensive gifts for her 'new' friends, but the friendships never last for a long time. So what Michael Norton claims isn't exactly true. But if we see someone else who is happy we get happy too. That's why you will feel happy when you make someone else happy with your money.

[@fukboi6734]

If I got rich I would either: not let my friends know so they don't treat me differently Or just be friends with other rich people

[@sodalitia]

They weren't her friends I she lost them. There is nothing to cry about. Money only revealed that they are not her friends.

[@onee]

pafnucek The problem was her behavior. She stopped with school, because she had enough money to live a life without working. And stopped being in touch with her old friends from school. But once she met new people she would always try to bribe them into friendship. That is not how friendships work.

[@sannimcable]

your numbers make amazing things happen

[@goldenrose5506]

Money is very important but not everything. We need basic money to function in life. When we wish for things more than our need, that become our want,but our want is endless. You can earn all the money in the world but still feel like you need more and in that case that become greed. I think we need balance of everything in life to be truly happy.

[@xxxxjet1982xxxx]

Your time is worth more than money and you find the people who really appreciate it when you spend time with them. I once witnessed an elderly lady give a 'homeless' woman 50 cents. The homeless woman threw it at her face and said 'I only take notes'. I believe giving money is a cheap and superficial way to feel better about yourself. It comes with no sacrifice because you don't value it as much as your time.

[@Amit-qp9vv]

Money can buy happiness and it's true

[@naz9481]

It's about how you use your money, making positive impact to people & yourself. I've seen many people who are not rich happy with their life and I'm sure rich people too. But let's be honest, NOT ALL rich people happy with their life. Being rich is not a cure for depression & being miserable.

[@lisaabrams5475]

I love this lecture on the Easterlin Paradox.

[@alicemeliksetian7981]

so truuuuu

[@riseandshinemrfriman5925]

We all were born into a world in which most necessities and worthwhile experiences are withheld from us by oligarchs who use the concept of "money" to make us hamsters run the treadmill we ironically call "life". That however does not mean that we can buy happiness with money. Saying that money can buy happiness is a very pervers way of saying that slavery is good, or that we need money as much as we need water and food. You can't eat money, even when there's nothing else to eat. Therefore money cannot buy happiness. It only unlocks the gates behind which this slavery system hides all the nice and necessary things. As long as we support the idea of money, we will never be free nor happy. But I won't blame anybody for not understanding what I just wrote. It also took me a while to crack the shell because it requires a change in perspective which is difficult to achieve if you're dependent on the very system you're trying to put in question.

[@kaungmakaung89]

Only money can't by very few things which is more valueable!

[@auroramarieclaire4898]

Yup

[@Narcsurvivor-ui2er]

I concur with the second guy...😎😎😎

[@deborahferguson1163]

Nice!!!!!

[@BORISTIMUS]

Materialism does not by happiness but having money for a roof and food does buy happiness.

[@user-pq4ff7ul6q]

لا أعلم لماذا هذه الجامعات تنشر الماديه من خلال حث الناس على جمع مال أكثر بدعوى أن هذا يجعلهم أكثر سعاده ولكن في الحقيقه المال هو حاجه مثل باقي الحاجات مثل حب النساء أو الرجال و الانسان يقدر أن يكتفي بالحد الأدنى وله الحق في الاستزاده و يحقق السعاده الحقيقيه لأن السعاده الحقيقيه هي العلاقه مع الله وهذا ما اكتشفته في هذه الحياة

[@PsychorGames]

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