Building Wealth While Finding Happiness: A Deeper Dive into the Psychology of Money and Wealth
The Timeless Lessons of “The Psychology of Money”
4 min readFeb 3, 2023
Context: I started a sort of book club project. I’m calling it “Seeker’s Society”.
The Book
“The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness” by Morgan Housel
TL;DR
- One Word — Perspective
- One Sentence — This book explores the complex and emotional relationship between people and money and offers practical lessons for building wealth and finding happiness.
- One Paragraph — In The Psychology of Money, Morgan Housel delves into the often-misunderstood and emotional relationship between people and money. Through a collection of essays, he covers topics such as greed, fear, happiness, and the importance of perspective when it comes to personal finance. The author draws from a variety of sources, including history, psychology, and personal experience, to offer timeless lessons for managing money and building wealth.
“Money is just a tool to enable the things you want to do in life.” — Morgan Housel, The Psychology of Money