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by Heidi Grant Halvorson, Ph.D.

When More Isn't Better....It's Worse

By Heidi Grant Halvorson, Ph.D. on June 29, 2010 in The Science of Success

Study after study has shown that wealth has surprisingly little effect on how happy you are. Most of us tend to think that if we just made a bit more money, we'd get more satisfaction out of life, or have a greater sense of well-being. But on the whole, this turns out not to be true. So why doesn't money make us happy? Recent research suggests that the answer lies, at least in part, in how wealthier people lose touch with their ability to savor life's pleasures. Read More

hmmmm.

Submitted by Paul Kaschel on July 16, 2010 - 5:27am.

This is interesting, because it is the process of practicing gratitude or thankfulness without having a particular "giver" to be thankful to. As a Christian, when I savor the joy of being with my children, I thank God for being relational, and for creating us for such deep fulfilling relationship. When I enjoy a beautiful sunset, I thank God for His amazing expressions in nature. It is the same with Chocolate and other things (although putting on a nice dress does not do much for me).

Apart from having someone to thank for the great things we have in life, we are left to savoring, which seems a more self focused way to enjoy something, which in my worldview does not give credit where credit is due.

Thanks for a thought provoking article.