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Happiness Is Not Made out of Money, It’s Made out of Time
From a very young age we’ve been led to believe that money brings happiness. We pour our desire to feel good on objects, as if they were actually the origin of well-being. But is it really true?
We grow up with the belief that material things make us happy and as a result we become obsessed with money. Because without money, we cannot afford to buy all those objects that we desperately desire and see: on television, on social networks, in newspapers, worn by famous and smily people, making us believe that we need all of that to be truly happy.
From a very early age, we are indoctrinated to think that money is the most valuable asset. Not only do we start judging others based on this metric (the more you have, the more you’re worth), but we make money our obsession.
For many, the equation “+ money = + things = + happiness” is an untouchable truth.
The problem is that all of us, sooner or later, find ourselves at a point in our life where money matters absolutely nothing. And when we get there, we realise that there is a much more precious asset.
