Since 1972, Pew Research has conducted surveys on how happy people are. And you know what they’ve found?
Over time, half the people report feeling so-so, about a third are very happy, and about a fifth are not too happy.
The results are remarkably consistent across the decades.
The question is, if you’re not happy – how can you get into that top group? And if you’re already there – how can you stay there?
Well you can’t buy your way into it.
The study suggests in most cases…
Money is Not What we Desire to Make us Happy
So what is it?
A successful career? Family? Children?
These are all 2-4 on the list.
No, there is one thing that we crave more than anything else.
I’m not discounting how important family and contributing meaningfully to society is.
Rather – this survey highlights a real problem that we haven’t solved yet.