This post explores the notion of money not buying happiness in its own right but how it can significantly aide us in reaching our optimal way of living and figuring out how to live like no one else.
The idea behind the phrase is that money only makes people happy when it’s used to buy things they enjoy (experiences, material goods) or provides security for themselves and their loved ones during difficult times.
By having things to save up for like your family’s financial security both now and in the long-run, you can easily see how money can lead to at least some baseline level of happiness.
→ The More You Have, the Less Time You Have to Enjoy It
It’s a simple numbers game. If you only have so much time to dedicate to your current possessions, by adding more to the mix, you dilute the amount of time you can spend enjoying each thing on average.