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A Year’s Quest – July

Research shows that the most satisfying way to spend money in order to gain happiness is to buy an experience to share with someone.

Published on: August 27, 2021
Topics included: happiness | money
man holding $100 bills

July: Buy Some Happiness

Purchase an experience
Ideas include a tour, a vacation, an outing to a new place, or a seminar where you make or learn how to do something.

Volunteer
Look for a cause that interests you. Then find out how you can donate your time, energy and skills to help. Set a date to start.

Be Responsible
Start a garden or get a pet. Be responsible for taking care of something. Perhaps even volunteer to be a Big Brother or Big Sister.

Indulge 
Choose something that will enhance your health, improve your relationships or expediate your work.

Indulge

July Goals

The left hand column represents the goals made at the beginning of the month. The right hand column represents the self report of whether or not a goal was achieved daily.

April Goals

  1. Go on an excursion to ChinaTown with the “Happy People.”
Arlene

How We Did

Arlene

  1. Didn’t track, but felt like I got out more.
  2. Took some memorable walks – through the zoo and botanical gardens.
  3. Phone use dropped slightly.

“The last week in March, my goals went to pot.”

April Goals

  1. Go on an excursion to ChinaTown with the “Happy People.”
Fredricka

Fredricka

  1. Made meal choices with veggies.
  2. Nephew got a job at nearby grocery store.
  3. No success – still watching until late at night.

“Still watching FB videos – one after another. They are addicting!”

April Goals

  1. Go on an excursion to ChinaTown with the “Happy People.”
    Sasha

    Sasha

    1. Didn’t track, but felt like I got out more.
    2. Took some memorable walks – through the zoo and botanical gardens.
    3. Phone use dropped slightly.

    “The last week in March, my goals went to pot.”

    April Goals

    1. Go on an excursion to ChinaTown with the “Happy People.”
    Pam

    Pam

    1. Made meal choices with veggies.
    2. Nephew got a job at nearby grocery store.
    3. No success – still watching until late at night.

    “Still watching FB videos – one after another. They are addicting!”

    April Goals

    1. Go on an excursion to ChinaTown with the “Happy People.”
    Susan

    Susan

    1. Didn’t track, but felt like I got out more.
    2. Took some memorable walks – through the zoo and botanical gardens.
    3. Phone use dropped slightly.

    “The last week in March, my goals went to pot.”

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