Let me pay the bill, said my girlfriend.
I had only $8 in my pocket. That day I didn’t go out with my money cards.
I went out only to walk in the village and listen to a Podcast. My girlfriend caught me on the corner and wanted to take advantage of that moment to talk about some projects that came up at the last minute. She texted me, but my phone was in flight mode. It seemed like a coincidence. So we went to a bar nearby.
The best things don’t come for money, and rich people don’t care less, they have more.
Money makes you happier if you spend it on others. So buy a meal for a loved one. A holiday with new acquaintances. It’s more fun than a car of a well-known brand.
It is also true, although it sounds strange: money is more fun when it runs out.
Even if our parents think we should buy something of “lasting value,” lasting memories are a better investment.
And unlike stocks, they are crisis-proof and inflation-proof in our memory. But it takes courage to spend money because our brain shows a highly human reaction even if a word like “dollar” appears on the screen for only a few milliseconds.
The idea of money makes people more selfish in gambling situations. They think that if I am rich I cannot care about others and behave less cooperatively.
See the effect of counting scores
People when they are taking a test, they try harder, they endure more pain, but they don’t want to help others. Nor do they accept help. If they could choose a seat, they would sit farther away from others.
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