Daily Nudge by Karl Faase and Olive Tree Media
Materialistic Values Not Making Us Happier
US academic Tim Kasser from Knox College Illinois has done a study on what makes us happy.
Surprisingly he has found that material prosperity, rather than making us happy, has, in fact, the very opposite effect. He found that those focused on materialism have a greater risk of depression, physical irritations, drug abuse and poor personal relationships. This was true whether you were successful at acquiring wealth or just motivated by acquisition.
So where do we go to find happiness and a sense of personal well-being? Another study by David Meyers says that the answers can be found in four areas:
1. Be sure to have good friends and build deep personal relationships
2. Reach out to those in need. Look beyond yourself in life
3. Find work which engages your skills
4. Look after your soul.
Meyers wants to remind us of the importance of looking beyond the physical to the spiritual, to take time to reach out to God. A personal relationship with God is the best investment you will make.
(My earnest thanks for daily-reading by Karl Faase.)
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