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Consume and be happy

Investing in experiences is often touted as the key to finding happiness, while material possessions are seen as less fulfilling. I disagree.

Consume and be happy
Invest in experiences rather than material possessions to enhance your life satisfaction. It's a proven way to maximize happiness and fulfillment.
We buy too many things; people have forgotten that we were happier with less things.
[...] And then you buy a house... Now you have more space to buy more stuff

I've heard and read this so often that I was convinced it was true. The "experience recommendation" is that you will be happier spending your money on experiences rather than possessions. Somehow, I believed this was wrong, but how can so many people all be wrong? The problem is definitely with my way of thinking, and happiness lies within a ticket.

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