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Happiness is...spending money on other people

In the interview, Norton refers to a study whereby people were asked to spend their money in different ways. This was to test which contexts made them demonstrably happier. Unsurprisingly, spending money on other people was a significant factor.

Later, he says "volunteering is a strong predictor of how happy people are in general with their lives".

We know that giving and laying down our lives for others is sacrificial, but they do us good.  Companies like Google are making the connection and using it to increase customer loyalty. Cynics may say that this is just using philanthropy, but would this not depend on the attitude and philosophy of the organisation?

Nonetheless, it is good to see Biblical, kingdom principles of giving and volunteering continue to be discovered and explored way beyond the confines of church structures.

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