A recent study suggests that the activities that make millionaire’s happy are activities that nearly anyone can experience. Here is a quote from the news article linked below,  

“Even if you suddenly become a millionaire, the things that are going to make you happy are the things that most of us do anyway.”

The activities listed as those that make millionaires happy are:

- A long soak in the bath
- An afternoon snooze
- A leisurely stroll in the park 

I think that this is a subtle truth that relates to the myth that “wealth causes happiness”. I think that many have the misconception that wealthy people are made happy because of the extraordinary things that they are able to do like fly helicopters, own yachts or live in exotic places. Yet it turns out that wealthy people are just like you and me, they are made happy by ordinary activities accessible to anyone.    

Check out this short news article.

http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=1667102007

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