In this Business News Daily article, it turns out that autonomy and freedom are the things that lead people to true happiness. It also turns out that having a sufficient amount of money can result in autonomy and freedom! Entrepreneurs and small business owners, therefore, may be happier than others, according to research done by the American Psychological Association.
Psychologists examined the results of three key studies involving people in many countries and spanning 40 years to conclude that the best predictors of well-being were individualism and the freedom to make choices. The effect of money on happiness, apparently, plateaus—people aren’t any happier once they reach the ability to meet their basic needs monetarily. But, give them freedom and autonomy, and they’re happy!
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