Jane McGonigal Quotes

I used to think that having many material things would increase one's stock of happiness. I found that to be completely untrue. The trappings don't make the man at all.

They have succeeded in accumulating a greater mass of objects, but the joy in the world has grown less.

The opportunities of living are diminished in proportion as what are called the "means" are increased.

Neither wealth or greatness render us happy.

I had the notion that, OK, so now we have all of this wealth, we could buy not only one expensive car, we could buy all of them. As soon as you realize that you could buy all of them, then none of them are particularly interesting or satisfying.

I'm not an overly material person. Sure, I like certain comforts in life. But buying a lot of 'things' doesn't produce happiness for me.

Individually, people are finding that a simpler lifestyle provides greater satisfaction than relentless pursuit of materialism.

I sometimes think that the size of our happiness is inversely proportional to the size of our house.

You want the people to know, but you don't really want the things behind it. I have everything I ever wanted. I never wanted a big house. I never wanted a Ferrari. I mean, as I proceeded with the music, I started liking Ferraris...

Poor is the man who desires a lot

Our economy is based upon people wanting more; their happiness on wanting less.

Complicated lives and heaps of possessions don’t necessarily bring happiness; in fact, they can bring the opposite.

Trying to be happy by accumulating possessions is like trying to satisfy hunger by taping sandwiches all over your body

Man needs so little... yet he begins wanting so much.

Guys, just remember, if you get lucky, if you make a lot of money, if you get out and buy a lot of stuff--it's gonna break. You got your biggest, fanciest mansion in the world. It has air conditioning. It's got a pool. Just think of all the pumps that are going to go out. Or go to a yacht basin any place in the world. Nobody is smiling, and I'll tell you why. Something broke that morning. The generator's out; the microwave oven doesn't work . . . Things just don't mean happiness.

The question becomes not just how to accumulate more, but how to covet less.

If happiness could be bought, we'd probably be unhappy at the price tag. If only the secret of happiness was as simple as getting wealthy and spending more.

Why is everybody so obsessed? Money can't buy us happiness

Money brings some happiness. But after a certain point, it just brings more money.

People are chasing cash, not happiness. When you chase money, you're going to lose. You're just going to. Even if you get the money, you're not going to be happy.

Whoever does not regard what he has as most ample wealth, is unhappy, though he be master of the world.

He is richest who is content with the least, for content is the wealth of nature.

No, nothing has changed in my life at all, and nothing would change if I had millions.

The media is convincing people that if you have that 'next thing,' that diamond, the right car, then you'd be happier.

Buying is a profound pleasure.