hey guys it's Joseph and Tasha from one big happy you know how they say that
hey guys it's Joseph and Tasha from one big happy you know how they say that

money can't buy you happiness they're wrong money can buy you happiness here
money can't buy you happiness they're wrong money can buy you happiness here

are three ways that it does
are three ways that it does

I know you are probably in disbelief right now
I know you are probably in disbelief right now

saying how could they possibly say that money can actually buy happiness or
saying how could they possibly say that money can actually buy happiness or

you're thinking absolutely they can because I want to live in a mansion a
you're thinking absolutely they can because I want to live in a mansion a

yacht and have my own private plane we actually did a video where we said money
yacht and have my own private plane we actually did a video where we said money

can't buy you happiness well here's a caveat to that there are three things
can't buy you happiness well here's a caveat to that there are three things

here that actually can and by that I don't mean people think that it can like
here that actually can and by that I don't mean people think that it can like

they have actually studied it to the point where they put people in an
they have actually studied it to the point where they put people in an

MRI scanned their brain as they're doing these things to see if the right
MRI scanned their brain as they're doing these things to see if the right

pleasure centres light up saying yeah that person was actually happier doing
pleasure centres light up saying yeah that person was actually happier doing

this thing so these are proven things that can make you happy okay thing one
this thing so these are proven things that can make you happy okay thing one

donating money now this one probably makes sense to a lot of you that are
donating money now this one probably makes sense to a lot of you that are

already giving money and because when you see somebody else using something
already giving money and because when you see somebody else using something

that they need give you filling in a gap that they that they can't do for
that they need give you filling in a gap that they that they can't do for

themselves or something like that well it makes us happy and so you probably
themselves or something like that well it makes us happy and so you probably

get that too now so there are five criteria that really need to be present
get that too now so there are five criteria that really need to be present

in order for you to maximize your happiness quotient when it comes to
in order for you to maximize your happiness quotient when it comes to

donating money so number one you want to make sure that it is to a specific
donating money so number one you want to make sure that it is to a specific

recipient also you get happy each time that you donate so donate often and to
recipient also you get happy each time that you donate so donate often and to

make it feasible financially don't give huge amounts give smaller amounts but
make it feasible financially don't give huge amounts give smaller amounts but

more frequently also make sure that when you donate it is to a specific
more frequently also make sure that when you donate it is to a specific

project another thing now some of you might say that this is not not how
project another thing now some of you might say that this is not not how

donations should really work you should donate publicly the reason is you want
donations should really work you should donate publicly the reason is you want

to start having a positive feedback loop where when you donate well you people
to start having a positive feedback loop where when you donate well you people

recognize it you feel good about it and so if you're about maximizing happiness
recognize it you feel good about it and so if you're about maximizing happiness

don't give anonymously you can if you really really want to but if you
don't give anonymously you can if you really really want to but if you

give publicly you'll feel better about it because other people will recognize
give publicly you'll feel better about it because other people will recognize

it and that might encourage them to donate on their own the second way
it and that might encourage them to donate on their own the second way

that money can buy you happiness is when you spend money on experiences now this
that money can buy you happiness is when you spend money on experiences now this

is huge for us you know that we have a trip to
is huge for us you know that we have a trip to

Singapore coming up so we completely support the concept of buying
Singapore coming up so we completely support the concept of buying

experiences over things and even to the point that we would rather pay
experiences over things and even to the point that we would rather pay

debt off slower because twenty years from now we are not gonna remember that
debt off slower because twenty years from now we are not gonna remember that

debt twenty years from now we will absolutely remember our first trip our first trip with
debt twenty years from now we will absolutely remember our first trip our first trip with

Reeves abroad and every other trip absolutely will remember it aside from
Reeves abroad and every other trip absolutely will remember it aside from

travel one of the experiences that I have spent money on that I really enjoy
travel one of the experiences that I have spent money on that I really enjoy

is eating at nicer restaurants and so I have eaten at I would say probably seven
is eating at nicer restaurants and so I have eaten at I would say probably seven

or eight three Michelin star restaurants and each time has been just incredibly
or eight three Michelin star restaurants and each time has been just incredibly

memorable and the food I mean just like I don't even know it just takes you to a
memorable and the food I mean just like I don't even know it just takes you to a

whole different world so that's an experience that I value that I would
whole different world so that's an experience that I value that I would

like to make a part of our lives on the occasion going forward and one day I too
like to make a part of our lives on the occasion going forward and one day I too

would like to eat at a Michelin three-star Michelin star restaurant I
would like to eat at a Michelin three-star Michelin star restaurant I

don't even know what it is I'm been there yeah that was back when I was
don't even know what it is I'm been there yeah that was back when I was

summering at law firms in New York City and so you know they would wine and dine us
summering at law firms in New York City and so you know they would wine and dine us

and take us out to these different restaurants like some of the best
and take us out to these different restaurants like some of the best

restaurants in the United States in the world
restaurants in the United States in the world

Broadway shows things like that those were all just really memorable and
Broadway shows things like that those were all just really memorable and

Alexis alexis has been to them Joseph hasn't but alexis has been to some
Alexis alexis has been to them Joseph hasn't but alexis has been to some

really really nice restaurants I've been to a couple of I would really say two
really really nice restaurants I've been to a couple of I would really say two

fancy-pants restaurants and that's it but that's okay there will be other
fancy-pants restaurants and that's it but that's okay there will be other

there'll be more time yeah so all right thing three spend no money to get your
there'll be more time yeah so all right thing three spend no money to get your

time back everybody knows that it is easy to get a packed schedule where you
time back everybody knows that it is easy to get a packed schedule where you

feel exhausted you feel like you have so much to do
feel exhausted you feel like you have so much to do

really especially if you have kids and them all over the place for it
really especially if you have kids and them all over the place for it

practices extracurriculars and then you have to come home then cook clean make
practices extracurriculars and then you have to come home then cook clean make

sure everybody's ready for the next day and so you start adding that up and then
sure everybody's ready for the next day and so you start adding that up and then

throwing on the weekend that you have home maintenance car maintenance and
throwing on the weekend that you have home maintenance car maintenance and

this is especially true for people like us that like to do a lot of things
this is especially true for people like us that like to do a lot of things

ourselves to kind of be frugal sometimes you have to do a cost-benefit analysis
ourselves to kind of be frugal sometimes you have to do a cost-benefit analysis

and determine whether it makes sense for you to spend that extra hour of your
and determine whether it makes sense for you to spend that extra hour of your

time doing something that you love or doing an activity that would actually
time doing something that you love or doing an activity that would actually

earn you more money than you are saving by doing a thing yourself like Joseph
earn you more money than you are saving by doing a thing yourself like Joseph

and my dad just changed the battery in the Dodge Journey and it took for ever
and my dad just changed the battery in the Dodge Journey and it took for ever

like forever it did and but it's one of those that's
like forever it did and but it's one of those that's

so hard to change that the auto places don't want to do that for free yes so
so hard to change that the auto places don't want to do that for free yes so

but it was like a bonding experience right so a lot of times when you're
but it was like a bonding experience right so a lot of times when you're

doing things yourself it can kind of be entertainment built into it at the same
doing things yourself it can kind of be entertainment built into it at the same

time but just you know keep in mind that it is worth it for your own happiness
time but just you know keep in mind that it is worth it for your own happiness

sometimes to use your money to buy back your time get a babysitter actually
sometimes to use your money to buy back your time get a babysitter actually

leave the house with your significant other
leave the house with your significant other

and have a date night on occasion yeah one of the things to keep in mind is
and have a date night on occasion yeah one of the things to keep in mind is

kind of it's really a business rule but it can also be applied to your personal
kind of it's really a business rule but it can also be applied to your personal

life that you want to maximize what you're really good at already and then
life that you want to maximize what you're really good at already and then

it's kind of subcontract out the stuff that you don't enjoy or the stuff that
it's kind of subcontract out the stuff that you don't enjoy or the stuff that

you're not really good at well so if you're really not good at fixing your
you're not really good at well so if you're really not good at fixing your

car don't don't fix your car save the time yes you'll spend some money but let
car don't don't fix your car save the time yes you'll spend some money but let

somebody else do it and then you get that time back you can then go do
somebody else do it and then you get that time back you can then go do

something that you do enjoy or that you're really good at and maybe make
something that you do enjoy or that you're really good at and maybe make

some money in the process who knows all right guys so that was three
some money in the process who knows all right guys so that was three

scientifically proven ways to spend money that will increase your happiness
scientifically proven ways to spend money that will increase your happiness

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hi here are three ways that you can make yourself happy
hi here are three ways that you can make yourself happy