Why money doesn't bring happiness

Do you honestly think money would make you happier?

Written by Jonathan "JD" Danylko • Last Updated: • Opinion •

In a nationwide survey, the University of Michigan conducted a survey to a number of people, asking if you were rich, would you be happy?

Most of the time, people are content and satisfied. Heck, at this point in my life, I am extremely happy. If I did receive a large sum of money, my passion for computers and helping people with technology issues wouldn't fade at all.

Based on the article, the authors write:

When someone reflects on how more income would change subjective well-being, they are probably tempted to think about spending more time in leisurely pursuits such as watching a large-screen plasma TV or playing golf...But in reality, people should think of spending a lot more time working and commuting and a lot less time engaged in passive leisure and other enjoyable activities.

 Ask yourself this question. If you did receive a large sum of money, would you continue to do what you do or follow your leisurely pursuits?

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Jonathan Danylko is a web architect and entrepreneur who's been programming for over 25 years. He's developed websites for small, medium, and Fortune 500 companies since 1996.

He currently works at Insight Enterprises as an Principal Software Engineer Architect.

When asked what he likes to do in his spare time, he replies, "I like to write and I like to code. I also like to write about code."

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