It’s Official. 60k Per Year is the Benchmark for Happiness.
February 13th 2010 11:06 am
When my company and big six-figure salary went away last summer, I thought I would completely fall apart.
Instead, with it went my stress, anxiety, sleepless nights, anguish, disappointment and a small army of dishonest, unscrupulous blood suckers who existed only to steal from me. No, I’m not bitter. Far from it. I am profoundly grateful.
In the past 8 months I have discovered happiness and peace of mind like never before in my life. I now surround myself with accomplished, integrous, positive, forward-thinking people. I am learning new business and personal skills, one of which is to simply relax and breathe. I still haven’t decided what I want to do next, but I am very clear on what I don’t want to do and who I don’t want anywhere near me or my life. That’s worth way more than money. So much is.
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Here is one of 10 big ideas from TED2010, which concludes Saturday, February 13:
$60K a year can make you happy
Psychologist and Nobel Laureate Daniel Kahneman says millions of dollars won’t buy you happiness, but a job that pays $60,000 a year might help.
Happiness levels increase up to the $60K mark, but “above that it’s a flat line,” he said.
“Money does not buy you experiential happiness but lack of money certainly buys you misery,” he said. But the real trick, Kahneman said, is to spend time with people you like.
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Happy Valentines Day to all.
