Happiness
= Giving
During this holiday season
make yourself happy by giving to the less fortunate which is a researched and
proven fact.
In the journal Science, social psychologist Liz Dunn demonstrates
that people's sense of happiness
is greater when they spend relatively more on others than on themselves. In one
survey of over 600 U.S. citizens, the research found that spending money on
others predicted greater happiness whereas spending money on oneself did not,
no matter what the income levels. In other words, even those with little money
reported greater happiness when their spending on others, relative to the self,
was greater.
Dunn conducted another study
which gave College students an envelope containing money and told them that
they either (1) had to spend the money on themselves before 5 p.m. that day or
(2) had to spend the money on someone else before 5 p.m. Those who gifted
for others were happier than those who gifted for themselves.
"Happiness does not
come from material things, but rather from a deep, genuine concern for others'
happiness" -Dalai Lama
The economy is getting better,
unemployment is down, and people are increasing their financial resources, so
there should be more wealth and opportunity to give. Find a great cause that
you like and start the process of giving. It will be a great feeling and put a
smile on other’s faces.
Who ever said money can’t buy
happiness?
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