Contentment
other on 2 shows · 3 statements across 2 episodes
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3 statements about Contentment, every show
Housel: Financial Contentment Is Achievable at Lower Incomes Than Most Expect
“What people actually want to get to, what they aspire to, whether they know it or not, is contentment, which is not happiness. It's a different emotion. You'd want to get to a point where you're just like, I'm good. Like, I'm very grateful for everything that …”
Housel: Happiness Is a Five-Minute Emotion, Not a Lasting State
“Happiness is always a five minute emotion. Happiness never hits you for more than a couple minutes at a time.”
Housel Seeks Material Contentment But Endless Ambition as Father and Writer
“When I say contentment, I want to be content with my house. I don't want to be content with how good I am as a writer or a father or a husband. I never want to drop my standards for that. I always want to do better. I'm never going to be satisfied with how wel…”