Morgan Housel

Not one, but almost every single one of them looking back at their life said, I wish I was nicer to people.

I wish I was more helpful to my friends.

I wish I spent more time with my family.

That was universal.

So if you want to talk about like regrets, what are we most likely, what are you and I most likely to regret when we're 90?

It's not making more money.

It's spending time with the people around us that we love and appreciate.

Happiness is always a five minute emotion.

The fact that you're just merely aware of those states and the false story that those states can tell you puts you way ahead of most people.

I think to some extent that there's an interesting book called 10% Happier and it's about meditation.

And the point, the title came from, everyone's like, oh, can meditation change your life?

And his point was like, it can make you 10% happier.

But like, that's pretty cool.

And I think that's true for money as well.

Can it completely change your life and turn you into a much better person and way happier?

I kind of feel like no, but it can make you 10, maybe 20% happier in life.

I think that's probably right.

But just being aware of its limitations is a huge relief, I think.

Be like, no, if you want a happier life, you're going to have to find it through your purpose and your friends and your family and your health.

and your other philosophies of life that have nothing to do with money.