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Money Doesn't Bring Happiness
So
what have the poor got to smile about?
Is the cost of Christmas already starting to ruin your New
Years celebrations? Would a lottery win be the answer to all your prayers?
According to Dr Tony Delamothe, deputy editor of the British Medical
Journal a large cash windfall might not bring you the happiness you think
it will.
New research from the UK, USA, Mexico, Ghana and Sweden has revealed that families who struggle to make ends meet might behappier than those with plenty of money. Research from 44 countries surveyed in 2002 found that family life was the greatestsource of satisfaction, and spending more time with loved ones increased it. The research also found that married people live on average three years longer and enjoy better health and well-being than those who were single.
Dr Delamothe, said that a close network of relatives
and friends was worth
more than any amount of money and that the joy
of winning money or buying a new car or house soon dwindles as it becomes
the norm.
Being content at work also helps boost happiness levels, especially if workers have control over their workload and decision-making.
Dr Delamothe advises that the first step on the road to happiness is to stop thinking about yourself, look outwards and stop comparing yourself unfavourably with others.
Somehow the doctor's news doesn't make us feel any
better, being poor we've already got good family relationships so we'll take
the lottery win now please.
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