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And he said, you know, when I'm saying that a psychologist of maybe not millionaires, but like super rich, maybe multimillionaires or billionaires, when I say that I'm a psychologist for these guys, people say, wait a minute, they don't have any problem. And the problem is that he says, no, on the contrary, often they are very miserable people.

And he said, you know, when I'm saying that a psychologist of maybe not millionaires, but like super rich, maybe multimillionaires or billionaires, when I say that I'm a psychologist for these guys, people say, wait a minute, they don't have any problem. And the problem is that he says, no, on the contrary, often they are very miserable people.

And he said, you know, when I'm saying that a psychologist of maybe not millionaires, but like super rich, maybe multimillionaires or billionaires, when I say that I'm a psychologist for these guys, people say, wait a minute, they don't have any problem. And the problem is that he says, no, on the contrary, often they are very miserable people.

Because, you know, if you earn $50,000 or $100,000, your next comparison point is maybe the person who gets $150,000. But if you're a millionaire, your next comparison point is a guy who's like twice the size of your house. He has this multi-million yacht with all these VIPs coming in. And so they are super frustrated that they are not competing well enough with the next guys ahead.

Because, you know, if you earn $50,000 or $100,000, your next comparison point is maybe the person who gets $150,000. But if you're a millionaire, your next comparison point is a guy who's like twice the size of your house. He has this multi-million yacht with all these VIPs coming in. And so they are super frustrated that they are not competing well enough with the next guys ahead.

Because, you know, if you earn $50,000 or $100,000, your next comparison point is maybe the person who gets $150,000. But if you're a millionaire, your next comparison point is a guy who's like twice the size of your house. He has this multi-million yacht with all these VIPs coming in. And so they are super frustrated that they are not competing well enough with the next guys ahead.

That's a good one.

That's a good one.

That's a good one.

You're right. Here's a trick. We experience positive feelings from doing better than expected. When you go up, usually there's a part of uncertainty which is resolved. Usually, if you're promoted, there was not a 100% chance initially. As you win and you're successful, there's an element of surprise, of positive surprise. And so you enjoyed that.

You're right. Here's a trick. We experience positive feelings from doing better than expected. When you go up, usually there's a part of uncertainty which is resolved. Usually, if you're promoted, there was not a 100% chance initially. As you win and you're successful, there's an element of surprise, of positive surprise. And so you enjoyed that.

You're right. Here's a trick. We experience positive feelings from doing better than expected. When you go up, usually there's a part of uncertainty which is resolved. Usually, if you're promoted, there was not a 100% chance initially. As you win and you're successful, there's an element of surprise, of positive surprise. And so you enjoyed that.

But if you were on a schedule where the growth of your income, for instance, or the promotion is totally scheduled, there's no uncertainty. Maybe because your income is indexed on inflation and it's going to increase, whatever, or maybe not on seniority. So as you get older and older, your income automatically increases.

But if you were on a schedule where the growth of your income, for instance, or the promotion is totally scheduled, there's no uncertainty. Maybe because your income is indexed on inflation and it's going to increase, whatever, or maybe not on seniority. So as you get older and older, your income automatically increases.

But if you were on a schedule where the growth of your income, for instance, or the promotion is totally scheduled, there's no uncertainty. Maybe because your income is indexed on inflation and it's going to increase, whatever, or maybe not on seniority. So as you get older and older, your income automatically increases.

Then if you expect these increases, even if you're doing better, you will not feel better because... All these increments are going to be factored in. You expect them. And if you expect them, you're not going to be more satisfied. That's a trick.

Then if you expect these increases, even if you're doing better, you will not feel better because... All these increments are going to be factored in. You expect them. And if you expect them, you're not going to be more satisfied. That's a trick.

Then if you expect these increases, even if you're doing better, you will not feel better because... All these increments are going to be factored in. You expect them. And if you expect them, you're not going to be more satisfied. That's a trick.

Yeah, yeah. And you may wonder, why? Why are we designing like that? Why can't we have something like happiness, which is something like a mountain, and you start from the bottom, and as you're more and more successful in life, you get more and more happiness. Why are we not designing that?

Yeah, yeah. And you may wonder, why? Why are we designing like that? Why can't we have something like happiness, which is something like a mountain, and you start from the bottom, and as you're more and more successful in life, you get more and more happiness. Why are we not designing that?