I often joke about my poor husband. The more money he makes, the more I seem to give away. I donate to many causes. If anything, I have to start being a bit more discriminating so that I can give more to the causes I care most about. I give my time away like crazy, too. It all sounds quite noble of me, doesn’t it? But in my heart I have always known that I was no Mother Teresa, I’m much too selfish for that. I have always known that, bottom line, I give my money away because, somehow, it makes me  feel good. It makes me happy. And now I’ve found the “scientific” proof that I’m right…giving away money makes you happier. Yes, money can buy happiness. Don’t believe me? Watch this. It only takes a quick ten minutes, and I assure you that whether you go out and give some money away or not, just watching this will make you happier. (If for some reason the video doesn’t work, you can find it here.)

Thanks, once again, for the TED lectures for providing this forum, and especially to Michael Norton, lecturer extraordinaire: