Investing in Quality of Life: Rethinking Consumer Purchases

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Episode 3259:

David Cain reveals how everyday spending decisions can dramatically impact our long-term happiness, arguing that all purchases are investments, not just financial ones. By focusing on the real-life return of what we buy, from confidence-boosting hair paste to transformative yoga classes, we can maximize our quality of life instead of wasting money on fleeting pleasures.

Read along with the original article(s) here: http://www.raptitude.com/2012/03/how-to-buy-happiness/

Quotes to ponder:

"Each line item on those slips represent an investment."

"The value those purchases return isn’t monetary value, it’s experiences."

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