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Why abundance doesn't automatically create happiness

I give my kids everything I never had and they seem more anxious and less grateful than I was with nothing.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Material provision without corresponding development of appreciation skills can decrease rather than increase wellbeing.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with How much is enough — the sufficiency question?”

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