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"More" Does Not Make Us Happier

"More" Does Not Make Us Happier

We know that constantly wanting more does not make us happier. But, we need to have enough to start with.

A CEO and founder on LinkedIn writes:

“The rich are isolated, they are less empathetic, they form and maintain fewer meaningful connections, they work longer hours than necessary and spend less time with their loved ones. The more money you have, the more you are separated from the world."

She pays herself less and is happy too so that the company itself and its staff can thrive. She doesn’t seem interested in profiting just for herself and feels chasing money is not a path to fulfilment.

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Dwell into this thoughtfully written piece of wisdom by Emma Gannon on why humans are trapped with "too much" of everything. Also, do we really need "too much" in our lives?

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