From the course: How to Train Your Brain For Happiness
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The pursuit of money or meaning?
From the course: How to Train Your Brain For Happiness
The pursuit of money or meaning?
- I've always heard this really great phrase. If all you're receiving from work is a paycheck, you're being grossly underpaid. Why is that? Happiness is not only in the pursuit of money. We find that happiness is also derived in the pursuit of meaning. Well, what does that really reveal? It reveals something about the human brain, about your brain as well. You can find that sense of joy, contentment, and fulfillment at work by allowing work to be a vehicle for you to find meaning. Let me share with you an interesting statistic that was done by Boston Consulting Group a few years ago. They questioned millionaires in different income net worth brackets, so 1 to 5 million net work, 5 to 10, 10 to 25, 25, 50, 55, 100, 50, 100, et cetera, et cetera. They asked the same question, "Do you believe your current net worth brings you a sense of satisfaction in life?" Over 50% of those questioned said no, their current net worth…
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