On life, cash, happiness, stuff
I’ve all the time needed to make some huge cash. I’m undecided 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 buy happiness. After I was 16 years previous I began searching for methods to earn money on-line, however none of them labored. I got here up with numerous enterprise plans that by no means changed into something. On the time I assumed “Hey, if I may make $100 per day each single day of the 12 months, I’d be set without end proper?” Occasions had been totally different 15 years in the past and $100 then was value greater than now, but it surely’s nonetheless nothing to sneeze at. If you happen to had advised 16-year-old me “Sooner or later, you’ll make $200 a day each single day of the 12 months.” I’d have pictured myself in an enormous home, with an enormous yard, lots of bikes (I like bikes), all my massive boy’s toys, and never a lot to fret about financially. Cute, proper? Nicely, that’s precisely what occurred. However let me again up a bit first.
One other side of my cash fascination was that I’d learn numerous books and articles on the subject, and watch lots of movies too. I’d typically come throughout somebody saying “Truthfully, previous the $5,000 per thirty days 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 Glad Present by Stefan Sagmeister. He had this cool artwork piece that defined that after you’re previous the $75,000 per 12 months mark, cash doesn’t affect your happiness anymore. Does this sound acquainted? I can’t consider 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 12 months; I’ll fet rid of some issues however I’ll add some others in change.” — Stefan Sagmeister, The Glad 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…
