We all read from time to time about happiness and money. A few of us also understand that having money does not necessarily equate to being happy.
This new Harvard research is a real eye-opener.The research posed two basic sceanrios to the qualified students. Would they take a $100,000 job without being told what their friends/peers earn or would they take a $50,000 job if they knew their peers would earn half their salary.
Surprise Surprise - the particpants chose the 50k pay instead of $100k.
What it shows is we are primarly motivated by comparing ourself with our peers/people known to us/relatives and push ourselves to be the best among this almost negligible percentage of the world's population.
Comparison indeed breeds acquisitiveness.
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Are you T.N. Balaji? I meant - Thirupakuzhi Narasimhan Balaji?
Will tell you after you disclose your identity :-)
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