Rich Habits Word of the Day
Pecunious – Wealthy, well-to-do. The pecunious have certain daily habits that the poor are unaware of.
Rich Habits Fact of the Day
In 1974, University of Southern California economics professor Richard Easterlin proposed a theory that came to be known as the Easterlin Paradox. He posited that within a country, be it the United States or Sri Lanka, richer people were happier than poor people.
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Before the introduction of printing all books were painstakingly hand-written. This time-consuming and highly-skilled process meant that books were extremely expensive and an unthinkable possession for many average people. Changing all this was a German goldsmith named Johannes Gutenberg, who in 1440 invented the printing press. His contraption would become one of the most influential inventions in the entirety of human history.
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The Printing Press
Image: Jost Ammam
Before the introduction of printing all books were painstakingly hand-written. This time-consuming and highly-skilled process meant that books were extremely expensive and an unthinkable possession for many average people. Changing all this was a German goldsmith named Johannes Gutenberg, who in 1440 invented the printing press. His contraption would become one of the most influential inventions in the entirety of human history.
– See more at: https://www.globetask.com/time-management/10-greatest-time-saving-inventions-in-history/#sthash.0bEQwXUl.dpuf
Rich Habits Lesson of the Day
Wealthy people are happier than poor people. Let’s look at the data:
- 82% of the wealthy are happy. 98% of the poor are unhappy
- 87% of the wealthy are happy in their marriage. 53% of the poor are unhappy
- 92% of the wealthy are happy because they are healthy. 22% of the poor are unhappy because of health issues
- 95% of the wealthy are happy because their children are doing well in life. 24% of the poor are unhappy because their children are not doing well in life
- 94% of the wealthy are happy because they like what they do for a living. 85% of the poor are unhappy because they do not like what they do for a living
- 0% of the wealthy are unhappy due to finances vs. 98% for the poor
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