But Will It Make You Happy?

This article copy from The New York Times
it tell us how to build a really happy in your life.

people are happier when they spend money on experiences instead of material objects, when they relish what they plan to buy long before they buy it, and when they stop trying to outdo the Joneses.

One major finding is that spending money for an experience — concert tickets, French lessons, sushi-rolling classes, a hotel room in Monaco — produces longer-lasting satisfaction than spending money on plain old stuff.
‘It’s better to go on a vacation than buy a new couch’ is basically the idea,” says Professor Dunn, summing up research by two fellow psychologists, Leaf Van Boven and Thomas Gilovich. “If Money Doesn’t Make You Happy Then You Probably Aren’t Spending It Right.”
“Give away some of your stuff,” “See how it feels.”