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On life, cash, happiness, stuff
I’ve all the time wished to make some huge cash. I’m unsure the place it ever got here from, as a result of I wasn’t raised to suppose cash was the answer to all issues, or that cash should purchase happiness. After I was 16 years outdated I began on the lookout for methods to earn cash on-line, however none of them labored. I got here up with numerous enterprise plans that by no means become something. On the time I believed “Hey, if I might make $100 per day each single day of the yr, I’d be set endlessly proper?” Instances had been completely different 15 years in the past and $100 then was value greater than now, nevertheless it’s nonetheless nothing to sneeze at. For those who had instructed 16-year-old me “At some point, you’ll make $200 a day each single day of the yr.” I’d have pictured myself in an enormous home, with an enormous yard, loads of bikes (I like bikes), all my large boy’s toys, and never a lot to fret about financially. Cute, proper? Effectively, that’s precisely what occurred. However let me again up a bit first.
One other facet of my cash fascination was that I’d learn numerous books and articles on the subject, and watch loads of movies too. I’d usually come throughout somebody saying “Actually, previous the $5,000 monthly mark, it doesn’t actually matter anymore how a lot you’re making.” And I all the time thought this was bonkers. How can anybody ever come up with the money for, proper?
I bear in mind going to Paris with my mother (we lived in France), to see The Completely satisfied Present by Stefan Sagmeister. He had this cool artwork piece that defined that after you’re previous the $75,000 per yr mark, cash doesn’t affect your happiness anymore. Does this sound acquainted? I can’t imagine I’m fortunate sufficient to be saying this, however now that I’m on the opposite facet, I do know it’s true.
The textual content within the prime left nook underneath “the perfect wage” says:
“It doesn’t matter to my very own wellbeing if I make $100,000 or $100 million a yr; I’ll fet rid of some issues however I’ll add some others in alternate.” — Stefan Sagmeister, The Completely satisfied Present
I’ve the massive home, the massive yard, I’ve 7 bikes (I like bikes), all my toys, and I’m elevating my little household with my…
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