Getting rich won't make you happy.
The Good Life: And How to Live it.
This is the title of a book written by two academics and is based on an amazing study called the Harvard Study of Adult Development.
This survey began in 1938. I'd never heard of it.
They call it the world's longest study on happiness.
They followed some subjects for their entire lives.
What's the short answer to the big question? Money? Sex? Prestige? Fame?
No.
It's none of those things.
Perhaps you already guessed.
It's relationships.
Yep, the key to a good life, according to this study, is to surround yourself with a loving family, great friends, and the best colleagues you can find.
Then you invest in them all the way.
Stay in contact.
Stay interested.
Help them.
Celebrate them.
Not always easy, I know.
That reminds me.
I also read Spare, the recent memoir from Prince Harry of the U.K.
I didn't expect much, and I was still disappointed.
It was mostly dull.
But there is a snapshot of wealth and prestige on a massive scale.
But behind the glamour is his dead mother, cold grandmother, absent father, and a brother he doesn't talk to.
No wonder he sounds like a miserable grump through most of it.
Put it like this: good relationships keep you happier, healthier, and alive longer.
Don't forget to invest in your friends and family too.
Regards,
Brent.
P.S. I trust that you picked up that excellent book I suggested yesterday.
https://go.wm-tips.com/emails.
Investing in yourself is part of having a good life.
You'll find that having good relationships is much easier when you're not worrying or fighting over finances.
A good email list will go a long way towards stabilising those finances faster than anything else will.
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