It turns out that what money buys has rapidly diminishing emotional returns ... As long as we're not destitute, happiness depends less on getting what we want than appreciating what we already have.

Robert B. Reich
It turns out that what money buys has rapidly diminishing...
It turns out that what money buys has rapidly diminishing...
It turns out that what money buys has rapidly diminishing...
It turns out that what money buys has rapidly diminishing...
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The quote says that when you buy something, but you are not happy, it makes you feel worse. Happiness depends less on getting what you want than appreciating what you already have. When people spend money on things they really don't need, it creates a feeling of sadness in their heart. Money can buy happiness, but it's not the only way to get that happiness. If you do something to make someone else happy, then you can feel that happiness inside of your heart.

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