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Positive Psychology Reveals We Should Pursue Happiness For Money, Not Money For Happiness Essay

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Positive Psychology Reveals We Should Pursue Happiness for Money, Not Money for Happiness
By Alison L Price | Submitted On October 10, 2012

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Expert Author Alison L Price
Culture teaches us that "I will be happy when... I live in a bigger house... I can afford to go on more holidays... I have that new car, computer, outfit, etc." Fascinating research from the field of Positive Psychology reveals that what culture is teaching us is actually a myth and, crucially, it is time to change what we tell ourselves and our children.

So, what does society teach us? Here is just a flavour:

"Study hard at school, you need good grades to get a decent job."
"It is worth putting in long hours in your first job to get promoted."
"If you work really hard you will get that pay rise that you deserve."
"You can 't leave earlier than everyone else, it will reflect badly upon you and your bonus."
"You must work hard to save for your retirement."
Whilst I cannot argue with these, what I will do is ask the question "when does society teach us to actually stop and enjoy ourselves?" Probably only at our retirement, but the sad fact is that the governments around the world

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