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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Chapter 2: The Stuff You Own Owns You
Page 19
1. In 2009, the U.S had 50 thousand self-storage facilities
Page 20
2. Over 212 million people hit the malls on Black Friday.
3. The average person spent $365
Page 22
4. The How of Happiness by Dr. Sonja Lyubomirsky
5. 15% of people in the United States will become clinically depressed at some point during their lifetime.
6. 21% of women....
7. debt can increase a person's chances of developing clinical depression and anxiety
8. Creeping feelings of inadequacy, despair, and shame are often associated with debt.
9. The Gifts of Imperfection by Dr. Brene Brown
Page 23
10. Branded Nation by James Twitchel
11. Deep Economy by Bill McKibben
12. "The more hours you work, the less satisfied you become with your life, even though you make more money."
13. The Overworked American by Juliet Schor
14. Participating in an 'orgy" of consumer spending comes at a heavy cost-freedom of choice.
15. Once you're caught on the work spend treadmill, it's difficult to get off.
Page 24
16. Bowling Alone by Robert Putnam
Page 26
17. As Will Rogers said, "Too many people spend money they haven't earned, to buy things they don't want, to impress people they don't like."
Page 27
18. People want to show others that they are successful, and stuff is proof of our social status.
19. Author Juliet Schor points to homes, clothing, and cars as "the visible triad" of stuff.
20. These are the things we see when we meet people, and we unconsciously use stuff to assess a person's status.
21. Luxury Fever by Robert Frank
Page 28
22. 6% of US adults are addicted to shopping
23. 14 million people in the United States use shopping as an outlet for anger, stress, depression, boredom, self-critical thoughts, tension, anxiety, and loneliness.
Page 32
24. Jay Shafer, Tumbleweed Tiny House Company
25. Dave Bruno, Author
26. 100 Things Challenge by Dave Bruno
Page 33
27. One-in, One-Out Rule
28. Your Money or Your Life by Joe Dominguez and Vicki Robin
Author: Tammy Strobel
ISBN: 978-1-60868-083-2
U-$1.00-B-0.003856699-BE-260
Go to 2017 Directory of Authors & Books
Go to You Can Buy Happiness (and It's Cheap) Table of Contents
Chapter 2: The Stuff You Own Owns You
Page 19
1. In 2009, the U.S had 50 thousand self-storage facilities
Page 20
2. Over 212 million people hit the malls on Black Friday.
3. The average person spent $365
Page 22
4. The How of Happiness by Dr. Sonja Lyubomirsky
5. 15% of people in the United States will become clinically depressed at some point during their lifetime.
6. 21% of women....
7. debt can increase a person's chances of developing clinical depression and anxiety
8. Creeping feelings of inadequacy, despair, and shame are often associated with debt.
9. The Gifts of Imperfection by Dr. Brene Brown
Page 23
10. Branded Nation by James Twitchel
11. Deep Economy by Bill McKibben
12. "The more hours you work, the less satisfied you become with your life, even though you make more money."
13. The Overworked American by Juliet Schor
14. Participating in an 'orgy" of consumer spending comes at a heavy cost-freedom of choice.
15. Once you're caught on the work spend treadmill, it's difficult to get off.
Page 24
16. Bowling Alone by Robert Putnam
Page 26
17. As Will Rogers said, "Too many people spend money they haven't earned, to buy things they don't want, to impress people they don't like."
Page 27
18. People want to show others that they are successful, and stuff is proof of our social status.
19. Author Juliet Schor points to homes, clothing, and cars as "the visible triad" of stuff.
20. These are the things we see when we meet people, and we unconsciously use stuff to assess a person's status.
21. Luxury Fever by Robert Frank
Page 28
22. 6% of US adults are addicted to shopping
23. 14 million people in the United States use shopping as an outlet for anger, stress, depression, boredom, self-critical thoughts, tension, anxiety, and loneliness.
Page 32
24. Jay Shafer, Tumbleweed Tiny House Company
25. Dave Bruno, Author
26. 100 Things Challenge by Dave Bruno
Page 33
27. One-in, One-Out Rule
28. Your Money or Your Life by Joe Dominguez and Vicki Robin
