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Yes, according to one of my old economics teachers, above the subsistence level, happiness is approximately how much better off you are than your neighbors.
by em500 6y ago
Yes, according to one of my old economics teachers, above the subsistence level, happiness is approximately how much better off you are than your neighbors.
- skohan 6y agoIf you choose to play that game. In my experience focusing on what you need to be happy and ignoring your neighbors is a better recipe for happiness and a whole lot cheaper.
- boston_clone 6y agoA quote about personal happiness that has lived with me for some time: "comparison is the thief of joy"
- sethammons 6y agoGrowing up poor and now being more well off than most of our community is actually a source of stress for my wife and I.