Why money can't buy happiness | Daniel Sachau | TEDxMNSU

It's true money can’t buy happiness, but do you know why? Dan Sachau studies life satisfaction and discusses the link between money and happiness. This talk looks at the problem of rising expectations and identifies ways to manage happiness.

[GrandpaGibble]

Money can't buy you happiness But poverty can't buy you anything.

[davidcatlett]

With a lot of money, you can have a lot of freedom. It's what you do with that extra freedom that's the question.

[MaroonedInDub]

Money can't buy happiness but it does protect you against certain types of unhappiness.

[InvestBetter.]

I've had money and I've been broke. Money is just a tool that makes reaching your destination easier.
Money doesn't deliver you happiness. It can keep you from being unhappy, if you use it well.
Your happiness comes from within, not from external forces. If you are not happy with yourself, you won't be happy with someone else. Happiness is a journey to your higher self, not a ring you capture.

[MnhDev]

I agree, money cannot buy you happiness, however, it can buy less the sadness in your life.

[kobinsadvance]

Money can buy things.
Things can give you feelings.
Those feelings can be anything: Happiness, Disappointment, Sorrow, Regret, anything.

[RicCederholm]

One of the happiest times of my life was when I was in Grad school and poor and attending many of your lectures Dan. Perhaps we all need more Dan lectures in our life to become happier 🙂

[smallfootprint]

Everything I see from people who minimize, and downsize is that they are happier than people chasing bigger, bigger, and more, more. You will get criticized for being lazy, and unmotivated. That you lack urgency. Not sure why that's a good thing, but it's something I need to get away from, so I moved to a state where things were cheaper, made some good decisions and some not so good ones, but the best thing I've done for myself is downsize, and live a simpler life. At 83, I'm doing ok. Eating plant based, living that simple life, and feeling good.

[Lup.Mathias]

Very True. But it's almost impossible to explain to someone who has never had financial freedom that money doesn't equates to happiness. It's a journey that one must experience to understand.

[LB]

Money definitely CAN buy happiness. It allows you to phisically leave behind unhappy conditions, people, places etc. Financial security allows one to fully relax and eliminates 90% of stress from one's life.

[Impermanence]

Money is a huge factor to making people happy

[istoppain]

Money for basic needs that will give you freedom from anxiety is necessary. This is called financial freedom but anything more than this is greed and desire which causes us suffering than happiness

[maknuh]

“money doesn’t buy u happiness.” says the same guy that bought a yacht yesterday

[sumaiyakhan]

I have chronic migraine and fibromyalgia....I'm in pain 24hr 365days unless i take expensive painkillers...if I don't have money, i will cry with extreme pain and become unhappy.. in my case, money can buy happiness.... what he is saying, is for super rich n healthy people ...after sometime all luxurious life becomes ordinary for them

[kitsuinarinightshade]

Technically money can buy happiness because you can buy a puppy or kitten and they bring you joy. I can't see my life without my puppies my depression isn't even affecting my life anymore. I'm actually happy

[conorhealy]

But it can bring financial security, pay for Healthcare and buy virtually all our politicians.

[edss]

When i was preg and had v little i noticed the trees and plants around me started producing fruits berries and greens.. seemingly when i would need them. Ive learned how uncanny it is that compared to how much we think we need financially.. humans themselves seem to be able to exist just fine on what nature provides. Maybe its a good exercise to sometimes tune into that. And funny how our bodies and minds are made to exist with nature. And that it sort of just gives us what we need. Pretty miraculous, awesome, and makes u question a whole lot about this other world we live.

[yashwani]

This video doesn't say to NOT earn money. Earn enough money but at the same time maintain your sanity and don't lose your happiness. Earn enough money to maintain stability, security and able to buy basic needful necessities

[CarynConnolly]

I have a heated toilet seat/bidet after going to Japan in winter. That was the best purchase ever. Under $300 and have had it for almost 4 years already. Still works great.

[arijit]

I can find happiness in my own ways
Just give me your money if you are not happy about it