Nonfiction analysis The Sandra Bullock trade Correlation between wealth and happiness is reflected upon with Sandra Bullock presented as an example. She is an admired and highly successful actress but with her downsides. Her husband is presumably unfaithful but her career is taking no blows as of yet. Would one call that a happy life? There is no question to how successful she is, but there follows the question, does material wealth equal happiness? We are met with studies with interesting results that tilts to both side of discussion. Money does lead to happiness of some sort whether you like to believe it or not. What quantitative studies do not really clarify is what happiness is. If we break down the chemistry, it becomes much more complicated. Money has shown to cause short-term happiness. Getting a promotion and winning the lottery is minor happiness compared to that of non-materialistic joys. The happiness money invigorates is vastly overestimated says experts. Other studies has shown that the level of people’s happiness peaks during their 60’s, which is around the age of retirement. …show more content…
In the text, we ask and answer what it is that makes us happy. Experts formed their own opinion based on information gathered by studies. It is indeed proven that money can cause happiness but it necessarily will not be to a life-fulfilling degree. It is concluded that experiences cause more happiness than material objects. Such as vacations and concerts instead of buying a new TV or a car. US citizens are spending less money than ever. Commonly there are always people disagreeing and coming up with counter arguments. Popular fashion blogger Hayley Corwick disagrees with the idea that material objects cannot cause prolonged happiness. David Brooks