Would winning the lottery make you happier? - Raj Raghunathan

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Imagine winning a multi-million dollar lottery tomorrow. If you’re like many of us, you’d be ecstatic, unable to believe your good luck. But would that joy still be there a few years later? Raj Raghunathan describes a phenomenon called hedonic adaptation, which may shed light on the answer.
Lesson by Raj Raghunathan, animation by Allen Laseter.

[@hhhwhat9472]

They said money can't buy happiness, but it can buy a penguin Have you ever seen a sad person with a penguin?

[@jvkatox6642]

Watch the jim carrey movie the penguins... you wont be happy anymore

[@specialuniquesnowflake]

well, the Ice King doesn't look very happy in my opinion...

[@hhhwhat9472]

uniquesnowflakeofspecialuniquespecialness He is cursed. Any normal person.

[@OhLilacc]

Hatt TheCat true

[@ramoncatalangonzalez8301]

Happines comes not from money but from the things you buy with it. A very simple misconception. And because everyone will have up and downs in their lifes, I rather cry in my ferrari.

[@JC-zw4bw]

I rather be sad with millions in the bank then sad and still have to worry about paying rent.

[@michelleb5925]

J. C AGREED!!!! 👍

[@minecraftminertime]

than* But a few years after winning the lottery, you'd most likely be sadder in debt with your family disappointed that you don't give them more money and sadder than not winning the lottery because your sadness reference would be referenced on the previous winnings that you had before you blew it all in a few years.

[@tommynolan3547]

i hope you cholke on the looter

[@thalespro9995]

Same

[@paradox8951]

@@minecraftminertime is the type of guy who only finds happiness in extremely dark and quiet places. dont mind him lmfao

[@thormaster06]

I won 170 000€ in lottery and only told my mom. I put 120 000 in savings. With 50k left I spent something on myself (shoes, paid off the rest my car loan, trips to Paris and Istanbul), and offered a loan to my friends that were struggling to find money to build their house. And I spend more money for presents for my close ones. Couple of people noticed pricey gifts, but I got away with telling them I got a raise at my job.Unless they are reading this! :) It makes me happy seeing them happy.

[@mjolnir_swe]

really cool of you to spend some of it on others. i mean it was certainly a good sum you won, but not life-altering.

[@zwagig1761]

Happy to know that you won the lottery and more happier that you used the money responsibly. Hope you grow richer every day. But above all I wish you have more fulfilling experiences like travelling to a new place, learning something new and challenging and having wonderful stories to share. God bless.

[@minecraftminertime]

I would recommend putting the money you have in savings into an index fund or ETF. Index funds and ETFs have more annual returns than savings accounts. And the money in savings accounts usually never gets more value since the rate of inflation is about the same rate as savings account interest.

[@heinzpua]

Respect

[@LK-cq4qq]

thormaster06 Give me a million dollar only it's interest I will be happy that ever I will buy a quadcoptor ,a gaming pc ,shall be PS4 ,get a setup for my channel and then study and improve myself by by own with spending money not a time and increase my saving account by studying more and be a better person for the whole world

[@aMulliganStew]

"If wealth be a curse, may God smite me with it." -- Tevye, Fiddler on the Roof.

[@harrisonmccullough9450]

"And may I never recover!"

[@izzy642]

the one time i want a curse

[@someonesomeone25]

Indeed.

[@younesmohssen8158]

@@izzy642 frrrr

[@younesmohssen8158]

Frrrrrr🤣🤣🤣

[@St3v3z]

Having money doesn't automatically bring you happiness, but struggling with little money automatically makes life harder and thus makes unhappiness easier to fall prey to.

[@rakdos91]

Stupid people and people who don't know what to do with their lives would waste the money and say "it doesn't buy happiness".

[@amicableenmity9820]

Did you not watch the video?

[@St3v3z]

Yes I did watch the video. What is your point?

[@St3v3z]

Dark Knight, people who are born into so much wealth that they will want for nothing their entire lives accounts for around 0.01% of the worlds population.

[@ottopike737]

I'm homeless and more happy than most.

[@ND001X]

It exponentially improves your standard of living. You wouldn't have to worry about money anymore, which is more than enough for me.

[@manamanaman]

Of course you would have to worry about money. With a higher lifestyle comes highers expenses thus bringing you back to the worries you had about managing your money. I mean you don't need need to own a car, pay subscription to this or that service but you do it because you want to have the highest lifestyle your economic can allow you to do.

[@gigglysamentz2021]

I think one of the studies they mentioned found that more money increases happiness if it gets you to the pint where you don't have to worry about it, but more than that doesn't.

[@bluextiger2390]

thank you!

[@Matthew_Murray]

I personally find the generational difference when it comes to "What would you do if you won the lottery?" fascinating. It use to be "I would buy a yacht, or a fleet of foreign cars." Now it's "I would pay off my student loans, or medical bills"

[@zmnicvander]

Sad indeed.

[@Wheat_Thinn]

Is it a generational difference or an age difference? Older folks who are planning around retirement would feel more inclined to live in luxury and comfort than those who are planning around setting up for the rest of their life after college

[@vinnatak3921]

How accurate can these studies be, though? I read about another study that said people often lie about being happy because it is shameful to say you are not.

[@vinnatak3921]

And I feel like those who chose to spend their money on trips or on others are conditioned to say they feel happier as a form of bragging, like "hey, I did this which society considers cool so now I am cool, therefore happier", it would be ridiculous to go on trips and have unique experiences and then admit you don't feel any better.

[@brunomartinibonaldo5715]

Vinna Tak Look at the Facebook! Everybody lies to make you thing they are happy

[@paradox8951]

a good rule of thumb is to not pay much mind to people who explain how sad youd be if you won the lottery -Kekgod 1080 P.C.

[@talithasuya8908]

@Vinna Tak Interesting

[@lighto2240]

​@@cuteasduck6192 The happiness that come from trips and travelling depends on the friends or the partner you're traveling with much more than it depends on the country or the place you're travelling to or the amount of money you spend during those travels, which also means that those people will increase your happiness whether you traveled with them or you didn't

[@KeithTreason]

What would I do with it? Pay off my student loans.

[@Naistov]

Keith Treason Amen to that!! lol.

[@pumpuppthevolume]

Keith Treason lol..... loans

[@Chrisallengallery]

Keith Treason Wouldn't leave much left.

[@PhantomSinger1]

I was going to say either paying off student loans or medical bills.

[@nolangaudreau]

Can you please pay off mine too? :/

[@drink15]

Can't think of anything that would make me happier than being out of debt.

[@talithasuya8908]

How are you doing now? After I paid off my student loans, I was definitely happier. And I had learned that being in debt is stressful, so I've never borrowed again. I don't even carry a credit card balance. Even though it's been years, I regularly think about how grateful I am that I'm not in debt, so the happiness keeps renewing itself. :D

[@justiny2215]

Yeah how about a partner? Children? Dream job? Losing weight! And many other things.

[@drink15]

@@justiny2215 I already have those. Even without those, debt can have a hold on your life for years.

[@tasmanmillen]

@@drink15 The key insight was "above a certain point". If someone in extreme poverty was given enough money so that they wouldn't need to worry about food, rent, water, etc, they will obviously be less stressed and therefore happier. But if you have those basic needs, then throwing some money at your problems won't usually do much.

[@amuthaapsubramaniamkpm-gur7718]

How you methodoly can help in strike lottery

[@YulanCardoso]

I believe the biggest correlation between money and happiness is having time to do stuff that actually make you happy. Less work means more travel, quality time with your family, hobbies and lack of "bad" responsability, which can certainly make your life better.

[@callmemudplease5890]

winning the lottery would give me financial stability for the rest of my life. never having to worry about a roof or food again would help me sleep better at night. it's proven that a lack of sleep makes your brain produce a chemical to keep you awake and a common side effect is irritability. so, yes, winning the lottery is guaranteed to make me happier.

[@coni4702]

hope you are doing better now

[@kukicu]

Unfortunately taxes will pry away your earnings through time. So unless you invest it...

[@herrroy4963]

There will always be other things that you will worry about though. It's all within yourself how you deal with your current situation. But, of course, if you live in a tent on the street, I guess it would make your life easier.

[@64_bit80]

it will only fulfill a prerequisite. it will allow you to become happier by allowing you to focus on otherwise neglected areas of your life, but it itself won't make you happier.

[@poczo404]

@@64_bit80 if some1 needs their prerequisites in order to be happy, their happines lvl is gon be same as ppl who live with basic things and get something better than that

[@arafwho]

Did u ever see anyone sad in a lamborghini?

[@pumpuppthevolume]

ArafPlays even if there are.... there r happy people in lambos too

[@lithium25693]

yep I've driven by lots of people in luxury cars that looked sad or bored. some look happy but most are just used to their nice cars and are frustrated having too drive through traffic like everyone else

[@omaralsaadi1751]

well I'd be more than happy in a Volkswagen Beetle (be it classic or 2003 model) ;)

[@ShenoyKitchen]

nice question

[@archived-iron2343]

ArafPlays Yes. When they LOST THEIR DOGS. 25 OF THEM.

[@MrTHEPROUD]

Okay this may be true, but with this logic nothing would ever give longlasting happiness since we would adjust to that default state.

[@byronhart5028]

...yes. That is accurate. What's the problem?

[@MrTHEPROUD]

Because that means that happiness is a short-term state, thus everything can make you happy until you get used to it. I was just pointing it out because everybody says money can't give you happiness, but it can based on the problems people face in life.

[@smashninja22]

Happiness is short term. Comes and goes like every other emotion as far as I'm aware.

[@lithium25693]

Yes but what the video is saying is that if you experience money related problems then having more money would make you happy in the short term but eventually you would get used to not having money related problems and you would find new problems in your life that would make you unhappy. Therefore starting the whole process over emotionally.

[@nightoftheworld]

Happiness only exists at one end of the spectrum of sad-happy, and if you have a tiny spectrum (silverspoon babies with no real context of suffering) then your feelings of happiness when they come about won't have any depth of juxtaposition of pain in which to appreciate themselves more-like when it's 5:30p and work is over on a Friday, that's happy. Or 5:30p and the prison gate opens for you after 5 long years-that's arguably happier.

[@randomalpaca]

3:11 I was expecting a skill share ad here

[@nitsanraviddaos4797]

Lost opportunity

[@FlaviusBelisarius-ck6uv]

Sure, winning the lottery may not make me happy forever, but I'd rather cry in a Lamborghini than on a bicycle.

[@jackcolman5488]

true

[@missionpupa]

You didnt understand the video. Its not about whether you are crying on a Lamborghini or a bicycle, its about everything else.

[@FlaviusBelisarius-ck6uv]

Feralz In the 3 years since this comment was written, I’ve come into quite a bit of money and am far more affluent than I was before. Believe me, wealth and riches also translate to power in today’s world and this will bring you much joy, so long as you don’t *FLAUNT* it about openly. I’ll give you some basic advice: 1. When you come into money, ensure that you receive it as discretely as possible, pay the necessary taxes without complaint and quietly deposit the rest in bite-size chunks so as to not attract attention. The fewer people who know, the better. Waving your bag of gold around is the worst mistake you can make. The only guys who should know should be the bank, your accountant and the IRS. 2. If there’s no way to hide the fact that you’re coming into money, try to downplay how much you actually have and spread some of it out freely amongst those closest to you; those who you trust so as to not inspire jealousy. Finally, when you do this, lament that you wish you had more to give them so as to make them feel guilty. They’ll be less likely to ask you for money in the future. 3. If you intend to make a big purchase, prepare in advance for a couple years. Casually mention every now and then that you’re saving up for this purchase so that when it happens, it doesn’t look like it came out of nowhere. 4. Most important of all, remain humble and try to identify with the person you were before you accumulated wealth. With pride comes immeasurable folly. Good luck.

[@missionpupa]

@@FlaviusBelisarius-ck6uv Your writing reminds me of some Machiavellian influence. I would agree with a lot of your points in particular the last part: you cannot forget who you were before you gained money, because thats the only thing that is true. "Prosperity doth best discover vice, but adversity doth best discover virtue" - Francis Bacon

[@jayce4lyfe_]

@@missionpupa The dudes last name is bacon!!

[@JaguarBST]

Yes, yes it f*king would :)

[@pumpuppthevolume]

JaGuaR.... fuck yes..... what's next.... would a sandwich make u happy

[@JaguarBST]

pumpuppthevolume yes! even more so if it comes with a cold beer delivered by a naked model in my bed LOL, A man can dream right?

[@tqdinh2]

JaGuaR hahahaa

[@JaguarBST]

Syed Jawwad wow you just recommended something from one of my favorite author, we studied many of his short stories back in high school, as they were part of compulsory curriculum for +2 level here in Nepal

[@pumpuppthevolume]

JaGuaR yeah the point was it costs money

[@seljak2416]

giving it to others will maybe make you happy for a short time, but after that short time you realise what you could have done with that money

[@seljak2416]

Bruce Dunn or that

[@ChrisPPotatoIDC]

Hookers

[@1631631000]

A Cat lol

[@MuadDib1402]

Blow

[@cestalia]

In my case, I know I will get more in future by giving people. IDK, I think it is wheel of life, you give, you gain more.

[@cristianfuller9261]

If I win a lottery I would first pay of my parents debt and that is surely going to make them and me infinitely happy

[@Dylan-ni1tc]

yeah we have the same thoughts.

[@windblownleaf6450]

If I win a lottery I would pay off the debt I owe my parents. That would make me happy, but they would become more unhappy. Since they wouldnt be able to lord it over me all the time.

[@markgraham2312]

I think the key is to spend on experiences, not things. That includes the experience of helping others.

[@Naistov]

Abso-fucking-lutely!!!! I would be responsible af, make smart investments, take care of my loved ones and live my life damn near the same!

[@cmiller1515]

ShaiNaiStov Many people (including myself) would say that before the lottery, but actually having the money might make someone forget about those responsibilities and spend it on materialistic goods. (Though not everyone)

[@Trip_Ts]

yeah, especially now when republican are in there bc they don't give a hoot when people struggling getting by.

[@Julianrocker200]

ShaiNaiStov same

[@plokijuh5830]

Why live your life the same? What good is money if you don't spend it?

[@kiwi4998]

he means he'll invest so that he can work less so that they can have a simliar lifestyle with much less efort

[@sad_depressed_weeb4996]

*I feed a stray dog earlier and it sure made me happy and that good boy was also happy*. *Spending on someone else dose make us more happier*.

[@awsmjoey]

The key to happiness is to continue growing and have an everchanging life. If you want to talk in terms of money I am positive that somebody who inhereted a billion dollar wealth which be far less happier than somebody who worked their entire life, kept growing, and made their way to a half billion dollar wealth. Having challenges and overcoming them is what truly makes us happy (at least in my case and most of the people who I know).

[@avahill3345]

This was probably the best animated Ted-Ed video I've ever seen.

[@Yarshy.]

Happiness? L o L. I'm dead inside.

[@Snehu]

Yusuf A edgy kid

[@bonsaitree4965]

You Can't Take away what we Never had in the first place :D IMARIGHT?!?

[@conykevin]

Yusuf A same

[@dave5194]

Yusuf A then fill the hole with the stuff you buy with the 💰 :p

[@Friendly911]

that's because you're probably Muslim Arab.

[@Marniuhhh]

How do you measure happiness?

[@theskankingpigeon965]

I would guess through questionnaires getting self reports on people's happiness and experiences of happiness related behaviours, like how depression and anxiety are measured.

[@abowlofsoda]

Monopoly games with snacks

[@prayerpowersr854]

Marni on a scale of 1 to 10

[@ESPkenner48]

in $

[@sayonarachinkoes3182]

with a happyometer.

[@sergecharlebois6114]

This was actually really insightful! I personally think the most important factor in all of this is how stable a person is in their life when winning the lottery happens. I could win tons of money tomorrow and I already know that I'm going to have to be careful with how I spend it, I'm going to have to expect unwanted requests for money from others, and that I should definitely do what I can to make sure the important people in my life remain that way despite my newfound riches. Whenever lottery winners lose it all quickly or act foolish or mean, it's clearly because they were not ready for this money. Life is about equilibrium, in health, in love, in friendships, in family, in careers and in finances.

[@64_bit80]

lasting happiness has prerequisites. you gotta be confident with where you are,engaged with the things you are doing, and have a sense of meaning, and only then can you derive joy from stuff like winning the lottery. the biggest misconception is that it's just from material things. it can be from any goal or achievement - it could be a yacht, it could be writing a book, or it could be winning an oscar after a shattered career (props to you if you get the reference). if you're unable to use those things to fulfill the prereqs to happiness, the temporary joy will just wear off.

[@nascarfast48]

subscribed

[@HolisticApproach]

Time is our money. We should waste it wisely.

[@felicityhappy919]

I don't know but I'd be willing to test it out and see.

[@Hell_yCordero]

I really adore your videos, so creative and the animation is so well made, keep doing this amazing work !!!!

[@tbrennan100]

"You don't need money to make you happy. Go to counseling, take a vacation, learn a new skill." "Literally all those things cost money"

[@Jewellianna]

I love this! ❤ Very insightful!

[@S1CK3_5]

Why even tho your popular you dont have any comments for years!

[@LeprosuGnome]

The animation in this one is amazing! so fluid!

[@tetianahryb2171]

What I like the most in this video is a graphic design. It's beautiful!

[@xystem4701]

I would try to not change anything. That way, I can be assured the normal life I already have, except in times of hardship I would be preventing despair. That, and I'd add like $10,000 to my steam account, buy tons of games, and then play roughly 1% of them

[@minecraftminertime]

That would be almost impossible. Your family would find out about your winnings and other people because of the news. Your family would probably ask for some money. If you gave the money, they would ask for more and keep asking. If you didn't give the money, they would hate you for not giving them money and would think you're selfish. People's sob stories would persuade you to give them money. Having all that money would make you want to buy things, even if you would only buy small things. You would think "I will only buy this" and then keep buying things with that mentality. You would also need to store the money. Index funds and ETFs would increase your money, while savings accounts would decrease your money. It would be a big mental battle to not spend that money and a battle against your family and friends.

[@talithasuya8908]

@@minecraftminertime Yeah, I'd only want to win the lottery in a state that allowed anonymity.

[@hamadbakheet815]

the definition of happiness differs among individuals and cultures but almost all agree on the happiness of social belonging and emotional bonding .

[@superpasi7315]

Even if you don't become happier you're at least richer and as happy as before so your life would be better however

[@jpr90]

I'm glad he mentioned spending money on experiences rather than things. Because all I can think is if I won the lottery I would be able to live debt free, not waste my days away working, and be able to focus on passions, talents, and developing new skills. There's an endless well of self-improvement I could indulge in if I didn't have to spend 8 hours a day being a wage drone.

[@thysp7423]

this makes me think so deeply on exploring and when I watch this video i always think about the music end part (something like 2/3) this is one of the best lessons ever!

[@ggJin]

With a million dollars I'd pay off all debt within my close family. Then, buy a decent house and spoil myself a little. After that Ill invest in real estates that are in still developing countries for they have more growth potential than an already developed country.

[@TheSandsplash]

I doubt just a million would turn the things that much

[@trollstheking2636]

You're full of shit. You would spend it all on yourself.

[@ggJin]

Sandip Vishwakarma In my city, you can get condos in downtown for about 200-300k. Condos in developing countries are cheap. only about 100-200k located in downtown as well. Plenty can be done with just a million

[@99batran]

you can turn a million dollars into billions

[@saleem2991]

ReiAsianBoy Millions of dollars would mean nothing for a country. First of all, the problem with undeveloped countries is their political system. The politicians take away the money for themselves, despite the potential. Second of all, countries need hundreds of billions, not a few millions, to make substantial changes.

[@sorrygod5649]

If you can't be happy with money you don't know how to use it.

[@ESPkenner48]

how to use it?

[@sorrygod5649]

Diego // Travel, helping others, science... and hookers of course as he said

[@ESPkenner48]

traveling, helping others and science is boring, I need to do something while I recover energy for more hookers

[@sorrygod5649]

That's what drugs are for

[@ESPkenner48]

Damn you are good at this

[@shikhanshu]

there are many benefits to winning the lottery - you sleep much better knowing you have a strong financial foundation to stand on, you automatically know who are your real friends because the greedy ones will show their true colors, you can invest without assuming much risk, you can help out family members in need, you can spend more on things that give you intellectual and emotional satisfaction (and not just showy flashy pointless things) ... folks who know the value of money and respect it will definitely be happier by winning a lottery..

[@Imgema]

True.

[@woooshwooosh2867]

Shikhanshu Agarwal the problem is you arent focusing on the cons at all. yeah seeing who ur true friends are great but family homicide increases by 240x more and ur chance of being murdered is significantly higher. or how about the fact that cutting relationships is very hard. what about tax? how are you sure you can invest without much risk? if you couldnt get profit before winning i doubt u can get profit after winning.

[@arjunmahajan4049]

The best videos I have watched till date, and I keep coming back to it.

[@plotrocious8881]

btw why is the heart on the right now left???? 1:12

[@joecorbett6479]

Plotrocious could be a twin?,rarely twins can be mirror images of each other. so his insides are flipped

[@pumpuppthevolume]

Plotrocious it happens

[@plotrocious8881]

cool!

[@mihirnaik1197]

Plotrocious it could be a case of dextrocardia situs inversus.

[@demeritnation]

they probably just forgot none of this nerdy science

[@meidrop6865]

this is one of the best intriguing video i ever watched quite inspiring people to donate, and tell how to spend money in new experiences to gain higher and longer level of happines

[@eurobum2012]

I love the synthy retro feel to this animation. It reminded me of Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. (and many other BBC productions of the era).

[@vincentlabrecque2275]

Wow, that's one of the great clips made by TED-ed IMO. Good job!

[@Generation4EvaYoung]

Like Biggie said "Mo' money mo' problems."

[@TorquemadaTwist]

Generation4EvaYoung Should have said "Mo' bullets, less problems".

[@chimaeraarts]

Generation4EvaYoung love your profile pic

[@doblefeo7014]

Dumbest thing i ever heard

[@amoghjoshi4841]

Should have been "Mo' money, NO problems"

[@morethejamesx39]

It's all about your mindset. It's not the money that's making you unhappy it's the way you deal with it

[@meghancosgrove7637]

The animation of this video is amazing!

[@Lostpanda123]

As always, beautiful animation!

[@Voicelet]

Put the money into savings, live like before, with less concern about having to earn more. Simply happier.

[@imkabochan]

I'd pay my college fees, help my father to open a japanese restaurant (he always wanted it, but never gathered courage to actually do it), pay college expenses for my mom (she wants to change her profession), after finishing my college I'd study art. I'd spent some time just drawing and painting. I'd buy wacom's best graphic tablet and take tons of digital illustration courses. I'd travel abroad and live on another country for some years. I'd buy my dog better snacks, help my grandparents with health issues to pay for their medicine, I'd finally donate money to causes that keep sending me those sad emails about so many things that are worth funding, I'd find that one developer who wants to create a cool game, but will never raise enough money to do it, I'd build house that doesn't damage the environment, buy a car that's also clean and I'd also write a book, not about me or how I got rich, but about my own fantasy world that I've been writing about and that no one really knows about and that I still think would entertain people. And those are the things I'd do that I remember on top of my head.

[@samuelrodick6326]

2:50 well that's just because it's monopoly

[@fartpluswetone8077]

Getting screwed out of green plots sux.

[@supersonicgood]

2:19 Illuminati money?

[@bananaflavoredmilk2201]

Lol

[@nerdienew911]

there is literally Illuminati on the us dollar bill.

[@Clopma]

3:35 that prooves that people with ENOUGH MONEY to be able to spend the experiment money on others are happier. Because they have initial money.

[@krimson6605]

props to the animator ❤️

[@dillo1594]

Pollotoro

[@elisesimone613]

I just watched this at my school in health class. Good educational video.

[@kracko19]

This video looks and sounds amazing. Nice job on the design.

[@aedenthegreatyt]

It’s far better to give than it is to receive. That’s why those people in the study felt happier when they spent their money on other people.

[@chrisp.9385]

Money can't buy happiness But it can buy food,water medicens,clothes,house and things that make you happy

[@ritesh6687]

There are people who have all these on your list and are still unhappy.

[@colinleick2028]

I can confidently say I know exactly what I am going to do with it. I just had this conversation on the way home, in fact, and this video really assured my answer.

[@tansy2003]

The animation is so dope !!

[@jortsenjoyer]

i like this animation !

[@farijepurellku5742]

Jilly M yea, it's really smooth and cool.

[@civilsavant6072]

This is seriously some mind-blowing stuff. If I won the lottery, I could hire an expert math tutor, go to college and learn cool things, build a factory to manufacture stuff I think the world needs more of, I would finally be free after living in this prison cell of poverty that I was born into thirty years ago. In a world where we have created so much poverty, I can't imagine a lottery jackpot NOT making someone more happy.

[@Heckler456]

Good job on the art. Loved it.

[@gabrielmedina9464]

That's why happiness can only achieve if you achieved things through harder, significant, and more meaningful way and that's where variety came to prolong the concept so called happiness.

[@everythingpony]

1:10 he as a right heart, thats no good

[@Naistov]

Rainbow Dash No bueno

[@PLAKIPLAKI14]

Lol

[@minzuhar2282]

i guess his heart is in the right place

[@Haburg]

I would start a business and complete my all wish list and donate the remaining amount

[@rydemk4168]

I would do the same except keep some money then donate the rest so I could pay taxes and buy food and stuff

[@missionpupa]

Most of the lottery winners actually lost motivation, so I doubt starting a business will be any of their priorities.

[@jacihagedorn6790]

love the animation !!!

[@sursr2820]

Yes, Raj. Absolutely.

[@escraftTH]

If I win a lottery, I would pay off my mom's debt, donate some to charity and save the rest to get rid of the anxiety that I could become homeless.

[@MC-up9nx]

YES! Absolutely without a doubt 100% happier. If winning the lottery truly makes you sad, then just give the money away.

[@syntheticant8172]

did you even watch the video?

[@PaoloSita]

Very cool animations! Love those

[@marvink.9369]

I work 5 days a week and mostly really busy during the weekend. I almost mostly don't have time for myself. Winning the lottery for me won't be about happiness but freedom. I want to have the freedom to travel, help families and make memorable memories of my short time in this world. I wish that someday I win the lottery and make positive changes to the world.

[@DefCatofficial]

This is straight up bs. I could do so much with my life with money. I wouldn't have to go to work everyday / worry about eating every night / and constantly stress over if I'm going to lose my job one day.

[@eviaspropotamiti6956]

Not working could lead to severe depression. It would be better if you used some of the money to qualify for a job you enjoy.

[@michelleb5925]

Evi Aspropotamiti Or volunteer work

[@Ivantheindomitable]

I know for a fact I'd be happy

[@irfanadib1470]

This is so true actually 😢

[@matthewtran3836]

1:11 his heart is on his right side of his body good job ted

[@DeeckyRizzo]

If i'd win the lotery, i would by my mom a new and bigger house in a good neighbourhood, i would pay for my niece school life (sorry for my english), and the rest... maybe just travelling and eating all kinds of food.

[@monicarocha384]

I just clicked on this video to answer: Hell yes it wold make me happier! Have a nice day

[@Storykilladude]

BEYOND A CERTAIN POINT! Very important. That $75 000 per year compared to $10,000 is a major difference.

[@ImNotCallingYouALiar]

“There is more happiness in giving than there is in receiving”

[@paritoshjha28]

"I wish that everyone will be rich, famous & get whatever they dreamed of so that they can understand that these is not the answer"

[@indigodeluxe]

“If money can’t buy happiness, then why is it so fabulous?” -Poppy

[@satwikdas1188]

The happy-upbeat background music is a plus.

[@andrewbay8891]

I loved the animation

[@vinostained3634]

Buy my mom that house i promised her when i was 5 😂

[@ameyd3728]

Gimme a Trillion Dollar Winning g lottery ticket And see I'll be Happier forever 🤣🤣🤣

[@wolfsangelsden]

i can agree to a large portion of the thesis in this, but i would infer that you can manipulate the overall outcome by using the money in a steady pattern to both invest and build up others. This is somewhat supported by the study shown in the video over happiness in donating to others. Basically, if you win the lotto, use it to better your placement(pay off debts) and then, mix it between donating portions, and self served purchases. it serves a self-serving altruistic purpose, but overall should have an overall positive affect on the lucky person with the money. ... mind you this is me rambling well past my sleep time schedule.. YaY insomnia issues

[@LeeFazzani]

When you have enough money where it works for you (providing enough in passive income to cover all your expenses) rather than you having to work for it, then you have freedom to do whatever makes you happy. 1 million dollars isn't enough to go around buying expensive fancy things, as the money will soon run out... but invested wisely you can basically have the income of a well-paying job without the huge sacrifice of time and energy that comes with having to work for it, and that's huge. (If you already love your job and it brings you fulfillment then that's a different story) Freedom is the key word here. Money leads to freedom, and freedom makes it a lot easier to pursue your dreams. Thus leading to happiness.

[@vjorp5332]

So, nothing in the life matters and if I am naturarly a sad person it is impossible to find hapiness? Ehh...

[@MrGlostuber]

Vjorp I wouldn't say "impossible" however I believe you need to explore who you are and what you're capable of.

[@crystallin6776]

What would I do: Cure my grandma's cancer D:

[@Dylan-ni1tc]

hope she's okay now.

[@emi_illustrations]

:( my granny diede from cancer I hope she is ok

[@Dylan-ni1tc]

@@emi_illustrations sorry to hear that, I hope she's in a better place now, without feeling any pain.

[@crystalmonreal2695]

This video just made me happy 💛

[@dogdammit6]

Great video, great animation style

[@ratcat5900]

small loan of a million dollars

[@mada_2]

Can someone give me 10 million euros so I can figure out if it's true pls ? For science of course

[@sygb.550]

I have questions Is all our happiness or mood baselines are the same? Can we raise that baseline or can unfortunately individuals with other factors face lower baseline?

[@asap397]

You said we always return to our default happiness level. is it possible to raise that default level? because recently I mentally reformed myself and the way I think about things, and I am definitely a much happier person. did my happiness default increase or am I just experiencing a phase of temporary happiness? and my new happiness was tested with a series of tragic events that happened to my friends around me, yet overall I'm still strong.