Not how to make more of it. How to make it mean more.
Here’s your ONE drop:
Most of us are taught to chase money. Very few are taught how to use it well. Turns out, happiness isn’t in the number. It’s in the choices.
Buy for someone else. $5 on a friend > $50 on yourself. It’s not generous. It’s efficient.
Buy time. Not crap. Pay for the cleaning. Then use the time. Take a walk. Take a breath. Have an actual conversation.
Splurge smarter. Wait for it. Want it. Then go big. Joy builds in the waiting. Impulse dies fast.
Say yes to a little risk. If it makes you nervous, good! You’re not here to optimize every dollar. You’re here to feel something.
And no, these aren’t just opinions. They’re repeated, replicated findings from behavioral science, neuroscience, and economics. We just ignore them in favor of Amazon. (Speaking from deep personal expertise).
Money won’t buy happiness. But it can buy time. Connection. A sharper life.
Have a good week. Invest it well.
// Ann