Making money is one part of the game and how you live that money is another! Happiness always lies in the latter part. Money or high financial capacity is often exciting and liberating. You may feel that anything or everything is at your disposal which in case of the third richest men in the world is true, but yet he leads a simple life with the exceptions of a few indulgences like a private jet or an expensive breakfast. So, how does this plain jane attitude towards his wealth makes him happy? Well, here’s the answer.
When You Don’t Indulge Completely, You’ll Always Have Something to Look Forward To: Materialistic obsessions can get the better of you. Psychologists say that the human brain is wired in such a way that anything new and exciting will always make it want more and that can throw off your reward system. You’ll start rewarding yourself with new things everyday and finally you’ll have nothing to look forward to. You never just stop at one and very soon, you will have nothing left to enjoy or experience. Life is short yes, but life is more rich when the smallest of pleasures give you the best of experiences. So don’t put all your eggs in one basket, allow some to hatch at their own time.
The More You Buy The More You Need To Maintain: Buying or possessing also leads to maintenance. You need to spend more time organising your possessions, you’ll have more to protect. Things like financial security, upkeep or even legal issues will take up more of your mind space and instead of spending time and energy on new business ideas, you ‘ll have to focus on maintenance of your possessions. Of course, you will hire someone to look after such issues for you but at the end, it is your signature, your supervision and your advice that matters and for that you need time and energy.
Warren Buffet has made charities worth more than $46 Bn since 2000 and has pledged to give away 99% of his wealth. Philanthropy keeps you humble and more connected to the real world. Most people still don’t have a permanent home, your contributions will not only help people across the world but also, make you easily identifiable in the eyes of the public. Material addictions will make you more isolated & depressed. You give more; you are sure to feel a strong sense of belonging.
