Saturday, February 25, 2017

You Can Buy Happiness (and It's Cheap) by Tammy Strobel, Introduction

Book: You Can Buy Happiness (and It's Cheap)
Author: Tammy Strobel
ISBN: 978-1-60868-083-2
U-$1.00-B-0.003856699-BE-260

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Introduction: Rethinking Normal

Page 1

1. Dee Williams
2. Dee Williams wasn't focused on the acquisition of material goods and was authentically living her ideals.

Page 2

3. Happiness researchers call this a "helper's high," in which helping others through volunteering or giving reduces stress and releases endorphins.
4. On September 2011 the nation's poverty rate rose to 15.1%

Page 3

5. The average American carries over $8,000 in credit card debt and has 6.5 credit cards.
6. Living simply enabled us to make our dreams a reality.
7. The Art of Non-Conformity by Chris Guillebeau
8. Happiness comes from connecting to your community and building strong relationships.

Page 4

9. Money can buy happiness, but it depends on how you spend it.
10. The excessive consumption of material goods won't make you happy over the long run.
11. Learning to get more from less is one way to find happiness, reclaim your time, and live on your own terms.
12. Any kind of life change requires hard work, patience, and the willingness to be open to new perspectives.
13. Living with less is a life philosophy; it's not about the number of things you own.

Page 6

14. "Happiness is not so much in having as sharing.  We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give."


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