Monday, April 05, 2010

how to be happy (vs. money)

NYT: "If the relationship between money and well-being is complicated, the correspondence between personal relationships and happiness is not. The daily activities most associated with happiness are sex, socializing after work and having dinner with others. The daily activity most injurious to happiness is commuting. According to one study, joining a group that meets even just once a month produces the same happiness gain as doubling your income. According to another, being married produces a psychic gain equivalent to more than $100,000 a year."

Thanks, Cheryl.

1 comment:

Kristin Tieche said...

"If you have an unsuccessful marriage, it doesn’t matter how many career triumphs you record, you will remain significantly unfulfilled."

I think this is a load. Often getting the hell out of an unsuccessful marriage is the most fulfilling and redeeming act a person can do! If the relationship one chooses to be in is only holding that person back from experiencing authenticity and success in life, then I totally disagree with this man's point of view!