Have You Been Chasing Happiness The WRONG Way?? Ft. Happiness Expert | #DailyKetchup EP559

Everyone knows about "money can't buy happiness" but are you just spending it wrongly?? Does having a kid actually make you happy? We talk about the economics of joy with Prof Nick Powdthavee, who studied happiness for 20 years and put a dollar value on your marriage. Join Our Telegram Community!!!: t.me/dailyketchup - The Daily Ketchup Podcast is powered by Rezt n Relax, Grey & Sanders and TakeASeat.sg. Get 10% off EVERYTHING at Grey & Sanders with 'WOODKETCHUP' at https://greyandsanders.com Get 5% OFF Storewide at TakeASeat.sg with 'TheDailyKetchup' at https://www.takeaseat.sg Discover sophisticated interior transformations with Rezt n Relax at www.reztnrelax.com Subscribe for more content like this: https://linktr.ee/dailyketchup We're also on Spotify: https://bit.ly/dailyketchupSpot If you have any stories to share, let us know here: https://forms.gle/XRRtnMG1w56M8yrFA For business/sponsorship enquiries: singapore.sales@grvty.media Work with us : http://grvty.media/careers Be part of our projects : Stay tuned ;) ===== Follow Us On Our Socials • Facebook:   / mosg.tv   • Instagram:   / dailyketchup   • TikTok:   / thedailyketchup   • Website: https://mosg.tv Cast: • Johnathan Chua   / johnathanchua   • Jonathan Paul   / jonathanpaul.sxw   • Raja   / sirhotlaps   Edited by: Brian JiaJia 00:00 - Intro 01:30 - What Does “Happiness” Actually Mean? 04:30 - Meaningful Things Come From Struggle?! 07:30 - The Fear of Falling Behind 09:00 - Does Money Really Buy Happiness? 10:45 - Would You Rather Be Richer Than Your Friends? 13:30 - Why We Can’t Stop Comparing Ourselves 16:30 - Is Ignorance Really Bliss? 18:00 - Are Singaporeans Too Competitive? 19:30 - Why Study the Science of Happiness? 21:00 - Are We Measuring Success Wrong? 22:30 - Why Nordic Countries Are Happier 24:00 - The “Arrival Fallacy”: Why Success Isn’t Enough 26:00 - The Things That Matter Aren’t Supposed to Be Easy 27:00 - The Secret to Happiness? 29:15 - How Much Is Marriage Worth in Happiness? 32:00 - Putting a Dollar Value on Happiness & Loss 33:30 - Why We Fear Losing More Than We Love Winning 36:30 - Does Having Kids Make You Happier? 40:00 - Why We’re Bad at Predicting Our Own Happiness 43:30 - Why We Never Get Used to Some Unhappy Things 45:30 - Does Winning the Lottery Make You Happier? 46:15 - Spend on Experiences, Not Things 47:30 - Why Anticipation Can Be Better Than the Holiday 49:00 - How to Actually Become Happier 50:20 - Outro