When I asked the same of him, instead of replying with typical busyness one-upmanship, he replied that he was "making time for the important things,"… - Sahil Bloom

Three core insights summarize the body of research on the topic of money and happiness: Money improves overall happiness at lower levels of income by reducing fundamental burdens and stress. At these lower levels, money can buy happiness. If you have an income above these levels and are unhappy, more money is unlikely to change that. If you have an income above this baseline and are happy, more money is unlikely to drive increasing happiness.

Without fail, every single person I guided through the exercise had some combination of these pillars at the center of the ideal future day. Spending time surrounded by loved ones, engaged in activities that create purpose and growth, healthy in mind, body, and spirit.

From the outside looking in, I was winning, but if this was what winning felt like, I began to wonder if I was playing the wrong game.