That might be. I'm not up to date on the research. That being said, very few people just "get money" without working an incredibly demanding job. There have be

That might be. I'm not up to date on the research. That being said, very few people just "get money" without working an incredibly demanding job. There have been plenty of stories into lottery winners, who after winning become completely miserable, many of which end up killing themselves. Of course, you don't hear about the success stories, and there's also a certain type of person who plays the lottery which might attract insanity when they win. [1] The "rest and vest" story from a day or so ago was also interesting. It might be that these people were happy just sitting around collecting a paycheck and vesting. But the story talked about how many of these people say they want to leave and start their own thing, but can't/don't because the position they are in is too good. Is that happiness? Or is it complacency and "good enough"? Another angle is "trust fund babies"; people who receive large inheritances and don't generally have to work. I'm not sure if I'm aware of any studies into their happiness. I'd love to see more research and stories on this. The traditional saying is "money can't buy happiness"; maybe that's absolutely true, or maybe it should be tweaked to say "the average work it takes to have a lot of money will leave you unhappy." [1] http://time.com/4176128/powerball-jackpot-lottery-winners/ http://time.com/4176128/powerball-jackpot-lottery-winners/