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Check out the Happiness Project book:

Assalam Alaikum,

Intuitively, you know there is some connection between money and happiness.

But, my question to you is: When/How money made you happy in the
past? Do you recall a situation? Is it simply buying something,
if so how long that happiness last? Is it giving a gift? Is it
donating your money?

Share your thoughts here (as a comment):

May Allah give us all both happiness and money (and everything
good in this life and the hereafter)

New research shows that money is related to happiness but not totally. Basically, experiential purchases can bring more happiness than non-experiential ones. So, a trip or quality time with family may bring more long term happiness than just a new car or phone.

You can read more about it in the New York Times article: But Will It Make You Happy?

Research by Thomas Gilovich:

The short answer is: It depends

As explained in this video by Dan Pink the author of Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us.

What motivates people to work are three factors:
-Autonomy
-Mastery (Challenge)
-Purpose

These three are mentioned too in the book Outliers: The Story Of Success by Malcolm Gladwell.

Disclaimer: Amazon link contains our affiliate link http://halalbuzz.com/Amazon. But that book is great and it was a bestselling book.

Often time you hear the statement, “Content is King.” Well, not if your content is delivered in a lousy way. That’s way many newspapers and contents providers are running out of business.

However, the following talk by newspaper designer Jacek Utko shows how design can revive the content business, or in HalalBucks terms: MAKES MONEY.