So… I am back from my “Recharge Trip” to Krabi and I am now rejuvenated and ready for the next stage of 2014. Just like the equity market, which also took a breather (markets corrected with global investors taking profits) but is now ready for the next up-leg.
But more about my trip for now…This time round when I set out for my trip, I planned a little project for myself – that is, to get to know 3 other travellers and to ask them about their view/story on one of the following topics: Happiness, Love & Career.
And here is the one on Happiness.
His name is Henry and I met him while hiding from the rain on my 3rd day at Krabi. We had pretty long conversation about the relationship between Money & Happiness and about how our society is really attached to the belief that Money can make us happier – people believe that the new dress, a new car, bigger house, better paying job will make them happier (though research has shown that it does not, at least not for the long term).
However, this isn’t all to it. A day after returning to Singapore, I attended a training by Liberty. The speaker shared the exact same thing (seriously, what are the odds) but with an extension and I think it wraps up the relationship between Money & Happiness nicely.
A lot more wholesome, don’t you think?
CFP, representing Financial Alliance 