Comments on: Study: Young people in richer countries less happy http://www.bloggernews.net/12323 High-quality English language analysis and editorial writing on the news. Sun, 27 May 2012 12:07:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Rudy Wietfeldt http://www.bloggernews.net/12323#comment-395136 Rudy Wietfeldt Sun, 29 Jun 2008 01:28:00 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/12323#comment-395136 You nailed it! And the truth is, it's not just the young who report this. Study after study shows that relative, not absolute, wealth is "where the money is" with respect to happiness. We humans have an unconscious accounting ledger and we are always inputting and analyzing, all based on what we see is available or on what others have. And absolutely, as you've said, appreciation - or lack thereof - is at the heart of the problem. There's nothing wrong with having nice things. But there is something wrong when the desire for nice things becomes an addiction whose fuel requirements cause burn out, high stress, sleep deprivation, and ultimately depression. You nailed it! And the truth is, it’s not just the young who report this. Study after study shows that relative, not absolute, wealth is “where the money is” with respect to happiness.

We humans have an unconscious accounting ledger and we are always inputting and analyzing, all based on what we see is available or on what others have.

And absolutely, as you’ve said, appreciation - or lack thereof - is at the heart of the problem.

There’s nothing wrong with having nice things. But there is something wrong when the desire for nice things becomes an addiction whose fuel requirements cause burn out, high stress, sleep deprivation, and ultimately depression.

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