I’m applying for a government grant.

It’s based on this finding:

“Money buys you a lot of happiness first and then it buys you less and less - every dollar buys you less happiness as the dollar before, and you reach a point where money is doing almost nothing for your happiness,” — Daniel Gilbert

Usually, a grant seeker would probably cite a specific amount needed for the research, but since the unknown result is the precise point at which money stops bringing happiness, a known limit would would compromise the validity of the study.

Here’s how I see it working, government grant people. You send me buckets of money, and every day I’ll post about how happy I am. We can probably throw in a chart for free. Thanks!

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