What’s more important to you, time or money? Crazy question, right? But science writer Robert Roy Britt reports on numerous studies that demonstrate that, as his title declares, “time can make you happier than money.” Check out his September 2019 essay published in elemental+, a Medium blog.
Britt, “Time can make you happier than money”
- At some points in his essay, Britt frames the opposition as time vs. money; at other points, he states the opposition as one of meaning vs. money. Are these two assertions compatible? How is it that time contributes to meaningfulness but money does not? Explain Britt’s argument. Do you agree? Why or why not?
- Throughout most of the essay, Britt is reporting information—results of various studies—in a factual manner. Only in the final three paragraphs does he shift gears and end by giving advice and advocating specific courses of action. Do you think he should have stated his real purpose earlier in the essay instead of waiting until the very end? Why or why not? Explain your reasoning.
- Britt provides hyperlinks to the research studies that are his They Say, and he offers brief framinginformation about the studies. How effective is Britt’s framing? Should he have provided more information? Less? Why do you think so? Point to specific examples to support your conclusions. (You may want to read or re-read Chapter 3 of your text to help you with this question.)
- Britt presents the issue as largely an either-or matter: you either value money or you value time, one side or the other. Clearly, life is seldom this simple; it’s more likely a matter of proportions as well as circumstances and timing, since expenses that are large or unexpected (or both!) can throw off anyone’s equilibrium. What do you value and in what proportions? How willing are you to “buy time,” as Britt describes devices or services that help you gain more time for pleasurable pursuits? How much money would you need to earn each year to feel that you have “enough”? Reflect on these questions and then write an essay that describes and explains your responses; use Britt’s essay as your They Say.
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The author, Robert Britt, argues that time can make one happier than money. Britt states that people who value time over money tend to do things because they want to, not because they have to. His purpose for this article is to show how time is truly so much more important to so many people. He does argue that money can buy some happiness of course, however, most people are happier spending money by buying more time. For example, to pay for a babysitter or for someone to clean the house, in order to get other things done. Britt also mentions a survey where people were asked to rank various activities. The conclusion was that many people ranked family, friends and the outdoors much higher than a job or career choice. Britt concludes by portraying how important time is by indicating how many people fear they do not have enough time, causing unhappiness and raising levels of anxiety, depression, and stress. Time is a valuable component to many people, so we must not take it for granted.
I agree with Britt’s view that time can make you happier than money. Although I do agree money can buy happiness, time spent with family and friends is for sure more valuable. Owning luxurious items can be exciting and fun, but at the end of the day, memories are valued more than objects. Decisions made by people based on time versus money tend to be more meaningful because it is what they want to do. Choosing time makes people happier with life rather than those who choose money because money cannot buy family, friends, or activities spent with these people. Though some may still argue society implies a necessity for making a beneficial salary, thus making money more valuable, time is of the essence and takes the lead in being valued more.
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In the article “Time Can Make You Happier Than Money,” the author Robert Roy Britt is arguing that through all the ages and stages, having more time to think outside making more money is happier than only living a life that is defined by making more money. His purpose in writing this article is to inform people that having money does not necessarily mean that a person is happy. He uses different parameters of life like age and the stages in life, like when one is in college and when people are old. He argues that people who have average annual earnings and who have a lot of time to take part in leisure activities and helping others are happier than people who earn loads of money. Through the use of many supporting researchers, he drives the point that people find more happiness out of creating more time or even paying for time rather than working at all times like it is in the current social setting. People who create more time to hang out with friends and family, explore their life adventures, are happier than the people who work on a daily basis and make more money.
I agree with Robert’s view relating happiness with both time and money factor. Although money can buy happiness to some extent due to the ability to afford some basic needs and luxury, the time factor brings a sense of more happiness because it lets one live outside the daily requirement. Most people work daily and extra hours because they have to. It is not out of their will. If all people had a chance of affording material possession, nobody would choose to work rather than having fun with family, exploring the world and helping other people and society in general.
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The author, Robert Roy Britt, suggests that, in the long-term, people who value time over money are happier. Many people assume that material possessions outweigh experiences in terms of happiness. Birthdays and Christmases are joyful celebrations most notably marked by their exchange of gifts which could easily be replaced by dollar signs. The belief that money – represented by physical objects – can make a person happier than a fun experience – such as a game of paintball, or skydiving – can leave many people favoring the material over the experience. However, after looking into multiple studies investigating this phenomenon, Britt explains that people whose decisions are influenced based on the meaning of an experience rather than money are more likely to pursue things they enjoy which leads them to building a happier existence.
I agree with Britt’s statements that investing in experiences rather than the material can lead to a happier existence for an individual. The act of acquiring a long-held desire through purchase can fill us like a sparkling cider and leave us feeling giddy and satisfied. However, that initial feeling of infatuation will always wear off, and the new possession – whether that be an expensive necklace, specially-made jacket, or the newest gaming system – will fade in our eyes until it’s simply just another background item. The exact opposite is true of an experience. An experience is something that cannot be sold or given away. An experience is something that you look back on fondly, shared with loved ones and cherished as long as your memory holds out. Compare that with a material object, which will most likely be largely forgotten over the span of a week or two.
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In the Article “Time Can Make You Happier Than Money” the author Rober Britt argues that people who value their time over money are happier because of how they live out their life. Britt uses multiple studies to back his claims starting off with a study of recent graduates of the University of British Columbia. He uses the Study’s findings to reinforce his notation that by focusing on time, people then make their lifestyle-based decisions on meaning, rather than what pays the bills. Britt does admit that how much debt a student graduates with influences what they value coming out of college, but that people who value time are still “choosing to do things because they want to, not because they have to”. Britt also discusses how people are happier when they make timesaving purchases, but studies show that when faced with decision to buy things rather than spend money to save time, they overwhelmingly choose to buy things. Bill relates this to an existing problem among American people in which they feel as though they never have enough time in their day. He explains that this is the cause for a large amount of stress and anxiety people struggle with and in order to fix the problem, one’s internal mindset has to switch from a money-orientated state to a time sensitive one. Britt finishes off by offering many simple ways to live a time orientated life that are generally overlooked within society like getting active more, spending time with friends and family, and volunteering.
I agree with Britt’s notion that an emphasis on time in a person’s mindset can bring them newfound joy and happiness that they did not have before. While I do believe that a focus on time brings joy and leads to a healthy life, I think that most people would choose to focus on time if given the opportunity. The American society values the “get rich quick” lifestyle too greatly and the cooperate driven world we live in doesn’t give much room for college graduates to spend their time on much else than money. I believe the mindset of a society would need to change just as much as the individual in order for any significant impact to occur amongst the masses anywhere on the world today. Once achieved however, I believe the pursuit of happiness rather than the pursuit of cash would have immensely positive effects on the mass majority of people and would curve many of the mental health problems people all over the world are experiencing today.
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In the article, “Time Can Make You Happier Than Money,” Robert Roy Britt argues that people who value time over money are generally happier in life. He supports his argument by first using a study that concluded 62% out of 1,000 students said they chose time over money and were happier. Britt strengthens his viewpoint by moving onto research of adults, talking about a 2016 study that proved people who valued more money were “happier and more satisfied with life than people who chose money.” The author acknowledges that money has shown to buy happiness, but only up to a certain point. On the other hand, studies have shown that using money to “buy time,” such as cleaning services, brings more satisfaction that buying material things.
I agree that people who value time over money are happier in life because they are not constantly focused on a number and they are focused on what they want in life. I think it is draining to constantly worry about how much money one’s making or how many luxurious things one can own when you can enjoy your time doing things you find meaning in. Our whole lives are made up of time, we should value the time we have to fill our lives with memories and adventure rather than thoughts of greed. I also agree with Britt that people enjoy using money to “buy time” because I have experienced it first-hand through times such as cleaning ladies coming to my house and buying vacation “time.” Time is fleeding so we may as well use as much of it as we can for experience.
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In the article “Time Can Make You Happier Than Money,” the author, Robert Roy Britt, argues that time is more valuable than money. Britt suggests that people who value time over money tend to be happier, pursue things they enjoy, and make decisions based on meaning, rather than impulse. To support his argument, Britt comments on research done by different people. He used a Pew Research Center survey as an example, claiming that when people were “asked to rank various activities based on meaningfulness, people chose spending time with family, outdoors, and with friends as the top three, followed by spending time with pets, listening to music, reading, and religion.” They found that “eighth place” was held by job and career. However, Britt states that “money can buy some happiness,” but he concludes that it can “only up to a point.” Britt uses volunteering as an example of a valuable use of time. To further support his claim, Britt also suggests that people who volunteer their time are “happier, healthier, and live longer.”
I agree with Britt’s argument that time is more valuable than money, and that it can make you happier. Although I understand how having money could make someone happy in the moment, money is something that may not always bring constant happiness. In other words, money is a materialistic thing, and it’s something that may not always be around to bring someone happiness. In our society, people tend to value money because it’s something they can use when they want and however they want to make themselves happy. It’s a very “in the moment” and impulsive form of a supposed “happiness”. I think the biggest takeaway from the article is that we should spend time wisely, and find things that we can actively participate in and enjoy, rather than material things.
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In the article “Time Can Make You Happier Than Money,” Robert Roy Britt argues that people that whom focus solely on having money, are drastically more unhappy than those who focus on their time. His purpose and central point are to argue one of the most constant arguments in all walks of life; money alone cannot give you happiness. Britt puts forth multiple statistics that show the reader that the higher percentage of people believe that time is much more valuable than money. The central argument is that making decisions focused on time and meaning, will make your life much more impactful and happier than if you were to make decisions on what will make you money. Britt admits that money does in fact make things easier in life, but he stresses that having meaningful, well valued time, is so much more crucial than making money. The second central point to Britt’s argument is having a good system of controlling your time so you don’t become “time-stressed.” Britt’s main idea is that it is of the utmost importance to have a good system of spending your time to truly pursue happiness. Pursuing a sense of personal accomplishment, competence, and efficiency is important to truly feel happy. Britt stresses getting outside, hanging out with friends, exercising, taking vacations, and being all around active is absolutely central to being happy.
I undoubtably agree with everything Britt is arguing, I believe that time is incredibly more important than having money. I can see the opposite argument and I do agree that having a large amount of money can make you very happy but having valuable experiences in your life is simply much more important. Britt’s argument that being active, getting outside, spending time with friends, and especially taking vacations is crucial to pursuing happiness. I do understand that being able to travel does ironically require money, but there are so many things a person can do to make their time more valuable. Simply spending quality time with friends or people and being outside is one of the most valuable things a person can do. I believe money cannot buy happiness and the true way to happiness is to value your life, and to make the most out of the things you are able to do. Time is much more valuable than money; family, friends, and personal competence are crucial to having a meaningful, and valuable life. This is Britt’s central argument and I wholeheartedly agree with everything he has said, meaningful time will undoubtably make you much happier than money.
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In the article “Time Can Make You Happier Than Money,” Robert Roy Britt argues that
people whom focus solely on having money, are drastically more unhappy than those who focus
on their time. His purpose and central point are to argue one of the most constant arguments in
all walks of life; money alone cannot bring you happiness. Britt puts forth multiple statistics that
show the reader that a much higher percentage of people believe that time is much more valuable
than money. The central argument in Britt’s article is that making decisions focused on time and
meaning, will make your life much more impactful and happier than if you were to make
decisions on what will make you money. Britt admits that money does in fact make things easier
in life, but he stresses that having meaningful, well valued time, is so much more crucial than
making money. The second central point to Britt’s argument is having a good system of
controlling your time so you don’t become “time-stressed.” Britt’s main idea is that it is of the
utmost importance to have a good system of spending your time to truly pursue happiness.
Pursuing a sense of personal accomplishment, competence, and efficiency is important to truly
feel happy. Britt stresses that getting outside, hanging out with friends, exercising, taking
vacations, and being all around active is absolutely central to being happy.
I undoubtably agree with everything Britt is arguing, I believe that time is incredibly
more important than having money. I can see the opposite argument and I do agree that having a
large amount of money can make you very happy for a time but having valuable experiences in
your life is simply much more important. Britt’s argument that being active, getting outside,
spending time with friends, and especially taking vacations is crucial to pursuing happiness is
entirely true. I do understand that being able to travel does ironically require money, but there are
so many things a person can do to make their time more valuable. Simply spending quality time
with friends or people and being outside is one of the most valuable things a person can do to
experience some of the great things life has to offer. I believe money cannot buy happiness and
the true way to happiness is to value your life, and to make the most out of the things you are
able to do, not to worry about making enough money to do the things you cannot do. Time is
much more valuable than money; family, friends, and personal competence are crucial to having
a meaningful, and valuable life. I wholeheartedly agree with everything Britt has said,
meaningful time will undoubtably make you much happier than money.
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In his article, Robert Roy Britt argues that individuals who live their lives valuing time over money are typically happier people. His purpose in writing this article is to try and persuade his readers to think about their values more in depth, challenging them to look specifically at their attitudes regarding time and money. That being said, Britt argues that people who choose to value their time over money tend to do things because they want to, not because they must. Britt later presents his audience with the common misconception that those who focus on materialistic success are found to be happier than people who sacrifice money for leisure time. He does admit that yes, money can buy “some happiness,” but this happiness only goes so far. Britt supports this notion as he presents statistics proving that United States citizens who make an annual ninety-five-thousand-dollar income are generally happier than those whose surpass that threshold. It has been argued that once that level of income is reached, any increase commonly results in “reduced life satisfaction” and a focus shift from time to money. Throughout the article, Britt listed several other case studies that supported his claim using different age groups coming from backgrounds, unanimously proving that for everyone happiness comes more from their use of time than money. Using these statistics, Britt was able to drive home his point that people find more happiness through valuing their time to gain experiences rather than materialistic possessions. Closing his article, Britt presents his readers with ways to value their time in return for happiness. By simply spending more time with family and friends or outdoors exercising Britt argues it is likely one will live a happier, more advantageous lifestyle.
I agree with Britt’s belief that individuals who value the experiences time gives you over the materialistic possessions’ money can buy you live a happier lifestyle. Although I do agree that money can buy some happiness, I think it is due to the lasting impact an experience has on someone that raises the value of time over money. In other words, the objects money can buy you are typically temporary possessions, but time spent with friends and family are irreplaceable and remembered forever. Moreover, the happiness that money can provide you with is also mostly temporary and will fade away while the memories and adventures you undergo in time will last a lifetime. It is not that money never coincides with happiness, because it does, everyone has things that money can buy which will make them happier, but what should be focused on is in the long run. The lasting memories you gain by spending your time doing things you love with the people closest to you outweigh anything that money could buy you. A price value can not be placed on time. The experiences time gives a person is something that should not be overlooked but cherished for a long period of time.
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“Time Can Make You Happier Than Money” by Robert Britt, argues that choosing time over money will bring you more long term happiness in life, along with spending your time on thing that make you happy, rather than things to make you money. I agree with Britt’s argument and think time is more important than money. The two assertions are compatible because they both compare money and it’s importance and time and it’s importance. Money doesn’t contribute to meaningfulness because the author assumes that the audience is using money in a meaningful way, like for college tuition, as mentioned in the article. Britt argues that time is more meaningful to your well-being than meaning. I agree with the article on this based on my own experiences. I don’t think Britt should have put his purpose earlier. By leaving it until the third paragraph, it builds up his credibility by providing the audience with many facts to give the audience a reason to trust him. Britt’s framing is good because it provides a good amount of information for the audience to find the research creditable. If he provided more it might have included too much information that could be not useful. “A 2016 study of 4,000 U.S. adults found that people who valued time more than money were ‘happier and more satisfied with life than the people who chose money,’ even after the researchers accounted for differences in age, income, and the amount of time people spent at work or at leisure…” This line shows that Britt provides enough information to give the reader a good summary of the research and be able to find it creditable, because it includes facts about the research. I value time more than money. However I still value money because things in this world cost money and sometimes it cost money to spend your time on things. Enough for me would probably be around $65,000 a year; enough to supply me for things I would need, like housing and food, and also allow me to have fun experiences, like vacation.
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“Time Can Make You Happier Than Money” by Robert Britt, argues that time can and will bring you more happiness that money in the long term.I disagree with Britt’s argument because with money you can buy time and even possibly happiness. Britt argues that the user has to choose between the to money or happiness The reader may have money but also time as well. He is trying to change the readers mind about there life style goal.Britts placement of his purpose is great by leaving his purpose until the 3 paragraph he is able to let the reader read and understand his points building his credibility. By doing this a reader who may of left because of his strong opinion may still continue reading.Britts framing is very reasonable and organized greatly. His point was pushed across with a great amount of information no more needed or info taken away.His information is simple and too the point allowing the right amount of information to get the reader thinking about his point and even persuading them or making them to go and research more informationThe central argument in Britt’s article is that making decisions focused on time and meaning, will make your life much more impactful and happier than if you were to make decisions on what will make you money he stresses that having meaningful, well valued time, is so much more crucial than making money. he provides answers like this one that makes the reader really think on what they are doing and what there decisions are in life. I value both equally possibly money more than time as money can buy you time. What if you dont even have to work for your money you just have it it was granted to you or you put it into a business which you get profits from but don;t have to participate in running it. Then your money has given you a happy life but also time to do all you want.i would personally be comfortable with a job where you could earn more money based or your merits or advancements. 100,000 a year would be lovely. This would allow for trips, extra hobbies, and even life crisises.
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Throughout “Time can make you happier than money,” Brit argues that time and experiences are more important than having money. I agree with this because in my life I recall having a good time way more than I do spending my money on things. I believe that the two exerts are compaitable because time and meaning can go hand in hand. The meaning behind the times we have are well more important than the moeny we have in life or how we spend it.
I believe him adding the real purpose at the end strengthns his claim that time is more valuable than money because after he gives you all the facts and studys he applies his opinon into the essay and allows the reader to form their own opinon.
I believe Britts information from the studys stregnthens his claim because it provides proof of how much more benefitial time and experiences can be to a person than money. I do believe if Britt would have shortend some of his evidence it could’ve made the overall essay more powerful in its meaning by not boring the reader with facts about the brain.
I feel as though time is more valued than money, I’m not saying that all people should be poor to experience the true meaning of life but I am saying that life shouldn’t be about what you have and don’t have, it should be about how you lived it and the people you met along the way. I think anywhere between $50,000-$100,000 will give you a true experience in life and give you engough money to pay the bills and go out to eat every now and then but not be too much money to where you can overspend and spoil yourself.
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In “Time Can Make You Happier Than Money” by Robert Roy Britt, Britt argues that humans who value time more than money are happier and more satisfied with life. Britt also has two assertions: meaning vs. money and time vs. money. Both go hand in hand. Ashley Whillans, an assistant professor at Harvard Business School, even expresses “People who value time make decisions based on meaning versus money. They choose to do things because they want to, not because they have to.” Time contributes to meaningfulness because the more time a person has,less stress is put on the individual.If a person feels rushed, they will feel they “have” to do a certain thing and won’t do it in their favor. I agree with Britt’s argument, because I feel time truly does make the average person more content rather than money.
Throughout the essay, Britt is reporting information from studies, but towards the final three paragraphs switches to giving advice and advocating for calls to action. I feel as though nothing is wrong with this, throughout the essay the reader can easily pickup the message and meaning of the essay, which is time brings more joy than money. Also, stating his calls to action and advice at the end gives more of an impact. It makes the reader intrigued, and does not make them stray from the true meaning of what Britt is trying to pose.
Britt provides hyperlinks throughout the essay, while framing information ab the studies. Britt’s framing is effective. He provided just enough information for the reader to understand, but not so much as to where it was overpowering and the reader would get bored. It makes the reader also take the time to thoroughly understand the concept of the studies and what they have to do with the argument of time vs. money.
Britt poses the argument of time vs. money as an either-or matter. A person either values time or money more. I value time more than money. If i were to be able to buy time though, I’m not sure I would do it. Either way you are spending money. Some things I like to do myself too, rather than have another person do it for me. For me to feel like I have “enough” money I would say I’d have to earn around 30k each year. Society pressures you into thinking money is more important than anything else, but that really is not the case. You can live a simple, cheap lifestyle while still being happy.
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I would prefer time over money as I can use my time to make more money.
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1) In the article “Time Can Make You Happier Than Money,” the author Robert Roy Britt makes some pretty valid points in his essay about time and meaning. He states that…“people who value time make decisions based on meaning versus money,”
This quote was well said by study leader Ashley Whillans, an assistant professor of business administration at Harvard Business School. “They choose to do things because they want to, not because they have to.” In similarity to what Ashley Whillans states, is that you can make time and it really all depends on how much it means to them. Britt also claims how people who value time over money tend to be happier, according to multiple studies. While this may be true, it is difficult for some people to choose time over money. In comparison to time over money matters, Britt states “money doesn’t buy happiness.” he argues that people who value time over money are more likely to “pursue things they enjoy, including hobbies, social relationships, internships, and careers that provide intrinsic satisfaction rather than merely seeking compensation, the study suggests.” All of his reasonings behind time over money are factual in being happier in life instead of just focusing on money without making time for leisure. On the other hand, some people may say that money is much more valued over time, in which some cases some people value raking in loads of money instead of making time to relax but, in spite of making money, having a social life and pursuing opportunities you want to clearly outweigh the benefits of valuing money over time. In my opinion, people choose to value certain objects of matter. Despite working for your beneficial salary and necessities, you can also make time for subjects you enjoy. Britt’s main argument is that people who value time more often can make you much more happier. I agree with Britt because although money can buy you happiness to a certain extent or a short period of time with luxurious objects/brands, you have to make time for leisure otherwise, valuing money over time is irrelevant. People choose to value what they please, but at the end of the day everybody wants to be happy.
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While reading this article that explains how time makes you happier than money, I came across a few interesting points that made me wonder whether my opinion will change or not. For example, “researchers found that valuing time over money brought double the magnitude of happiness related to materialism in general and happiness known to accrue from high parental income”. This research has a very good point and made me wonder about valuing time over valuing money. In order to do many things you need to have money to spend. In certain situations, having a lot of money can be stressful and difficult to handle, just like not having money is also very stressful to live with. On the contrary, the thing about money is that you can basically get anything you want, need or desire to have. You can have all the time in the world, but if you don’t have money you may not feel as happy as you would be if you had the money to spend on enjoying your time. Having a lot of time in your hands does not necessarily mean that you have something to do during all that time. In my opinion, when there is money to spend, it is so much easier to enjoy the time that you have. In some cases yes, time can feel more valuable to you than the money, but it will always have to play a factor in your happiness no matter how much time in the world you may have to enjoy.
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The author Robert Britt argued about the value of time vs money. Britt used facts to deliver his point which is whoever values time is happier. Some people value money but as they age they tend to change their mindset. No one knows what is the value of money. Once an old man told me “stop chasing money, the money will chase you when you stop chasing it”. I have valued money more than anything in this world but I came to one conclusion which is money isn’t worth anything. No matter how much I had, it went away anyway, it was spent one way or another. My view of time has changed, time is the only thing I can’t get back. A second passed without an achievement equal to a year of regrets. Since I started to value my time, time became an important factor in my life, which can be used to help me make money, do work and have fun with other people such as family and friends. I agree with the title, time can make anyone happier. Moreover, money can buy you a lot of stuff and could give anyone the ability to explore the world, but there are things that money cannot buy such as family, friends or health.
Britt argued that time is much more valuable than money, some people tend to disagree they believe that money can buy happiness. I believe that time is the key to happiness. I agreed with the Britt; he delivered his point and made sure that every reader gets to pick aside. I think that time is valued depending on who is looking at it. I also believe that money can’t help anyone more than time can. As well as I agree with Erwin, time is valuable and can be used to make money. Time could be used in many ways but what is important is who could use our time to serve our best interests. Time can be used to do anything one can think of, or want to do.
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In “Time Can Make You Happier Than Money,” by Robert Roy Britt, Britt claims that people who value time over money are more satisfied with their life. Later in the article, Britt creates two assertions: meaning vs. money and time vs. money. The two assertions are compatible. Ashely Whillians, an assistant professor at Harvard Business School, supports Britt’s assertions and states that “People who value time make decisions based on meaning versus money. They make decisions because they want to, not because they have to.” Time impacts meaningfulness because the more time someone has to spend on something changes the activity from a need to a want. I agree with Britt’s argument because having time to do the things you enjoy makes people more satisfied with life than money does because with money, you never have to work towards anything. Everything is accessible to you.
Throughout the essay, Britt reports information to the readers, its not until the final three paragraphs that he shifts and gives his calls to actions. I don’t think that he should have stated his real purpose earlier into the essay. Throughout the article, the readers pick up on his purpose. By waiting till the end his claims are more impactful. If his claim, time leads to more happiness than money, was stated in the beginning of the article the readers would have no reason to read the article because as soon as they would start reading, they would either support or oppose his claim.
Britt provides hyperlinks to the research studies that are in his They Say blog, he offers brief framing information about the studies. Britt’s framing is effective. He is able to give brief synopses’s of the research studies. Britt provides just enough information to inform the readers, not enough to distract the reader from his claims. “A 2016 study of 4,000 U.S. adults found that people who valued time more than money were ‘happier and more satisfied with life than other people who chose money,’ even after the researchers accounted for differences in age, income, and the amount of time people spent at work or at leisure…” Britt includes enough facts about the research to prove that it’s a credible source, but not enough to bore readers with information.
Throughout the article, Britt creates the argument time vs. money as an either-or matter. I value time more than money. However, I still recognize the value of money. Growing up, living paycheck to paycheck with my mom, money was a very important factor in our life. If I were able to buy time, I probably would’t because either way, you’re spending money on time. I’d rather do things for myself instead of paying someone else to do it for me. To have “enough” money to support me would probably be around $35-40K a year. It’s easy to live a simplistic lifestyle and still have time for leisurely activities.
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I agree that those who value time over money are happier in life because they are not endlessly fixed on, and stressing about numbers, but instead are focused on what they want in life and living it in the moment. For example, recent graduates of the University of British Columbia were surveyed, 62% out of 1,000 students said they chose time over money and were happier. Britt backs up his viewpoint by transitioning into research conducted on adults. Britt talked about a 2016 study that proved people who valued more time opposed to money, were “happier and more satisfied with life than people who chose money.” Although money is a pivotal factor in life and having abundances of it can in turn enable happiness, I think it is pointless and debilitating to be constantly fixated on others or on numbers. The author acknowledges that money has the potential to buy happiness, however, only up to a certain point. To worry or stress oneself about how much money another makes or how many luxurious things they may have when you can enjoy your time doing things you have and love. We should value the time we have to fill our lives with fond memories, rather than thoughts of greed or envy. Britt’s notion that an emphasis on time in a person’s mindset can bring them newfound joy and happiness that they did not have before. I believe the mindset of a society would need to change just as much as the individual in order for any significant impact to occur among the masses anywhere in the world today. Once achieved however, I believe the pursuit of happiness, as opposed to the pursuit of cash would have immensely positive results on the mass majority of people and could curve many of the mental health problems people all over the world are experiencing today. This is because money is finite. time however has no limit.
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The article post I read was called “Time Can Make You Happier Than Money”. This article has shown a lot of information about the psychological benefits the average person gets from having a good amount of time on your hands instead of constantly working. A majority of people in this world are choosing to overwork because many people assume that material possessions outweigh experiences in terms of happiness. Britt explains that people whose decisions are influenced based on the meaning of an experience rather than money are going to have a higher chance to pursue things they enjoy, which will ultimately lead to happiness in the long term of things because you’re doing something you genuinely enjoy. This later leads off into Britts statement when he says invest in experiences rather than materialistic things can lead to a happier existence for an individual. I agree with Britt’s notion that an emphasis on time in a person’s mindset can bring them newfound joy and happiness that they did not have before. He supports his argument by first using a study that concluded 62% out of 1000 students said they chose time over money and were happier. Although I understand how having money could make someone happy in the moment, money is something that may not always bring constant happiness.Britt puts forth multiple statistics that show that the higher percentage of people believe that time is much more valuable than money.
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In “Time Can Make You Happier Than Money”, by Robert Roy Britt, the essay claims that people who value time over money are generally more content with life. Robert Britt formulates two assertions in his essay, time vs. money and meaning vs. money. The two assertions Britt expressed are compatible. Time contributes to meaningfulness, according to Ashley Whillians, an assistant professor at Harvard Business School, she supports Robert Roy Britt’s claim and convey’s “People who value time make decisions, based on meaning versus money. They make decisions because they want to, not because they have to.” People who are materialistic realize that in America, time equals money, so this statement reveals that people who value time make decisions based on what is meaningful to them as an individual, rather than basing their time on materialistic reasons. I agree with Britt’s argument, because life should be quality, not quantity. In the article it states “In both surveys, about 62% of them said they value time more than money, and those people were happier.” This shows that valuing time over money allows people to be able to be happier than people who value money over time.
Throughout the essay, Robert Britt is reporting information from studies into his essay. it is not until the final three paragraphs that he shifts transitioning announcing his calls to actions. He should not have stated the real purpose towards the end vs. the beginning, because knowing this information prior to the end of the sentence enables the reader to fully comprehend the meaning of the essay. Even though readers are able to easily comprehend the meaning and messages, it would be beneficial to put the purpose at the beginning so the reader can get a full understanding. While stating the calls to action at the end of the essay, makes reading the essay like a journey, putting them towards the beginning will allow the reader to focus more on the main topic at hand rather than trying to find the missing clue that would link one paragraph to the next.
Robert Roy Britt provides hyperlinks throughout the entire essay, he offers very brief but effective framing information about the studies. He provided the perfect amount of information, it was just enough to keep the readers informed and still focused on the claim. A scientific study was created “A 2016 study of 4,000 U.S. adults found that people who valued time more than money were ‘happier and more satisfied with life than other people who chose money,’ even after the researchers accounted for differences in age, income, and the amount of time people spend at work or at leisure…” This quote from Robert Britt is a very credible source because of all the information he displays. This is also will not be enough information to bore the readers, it is a perfect harmony of information allowing the essay to be considered perfect.
Robert Roy Britt is fabricating the argument of time vs. money as an either-or matter. The argument states that a person can either value time or money more. The article is trying to persuade readers to valuing time over money. The article also makes the reader aware that money still has value. 90,000 dollars in salary a year, has been the average amount of money that allows people to still become happy. Any more than that people are generally less satisfied in life, “People making about $95,000…further increases in income tended to be associated with reduced life satisfaction.” Society will pressure people into thinking money is more important than time or meaning. However society is incorrect, a person is able to live a simple life and remain happy, without the weight and pressure money brings upon itself.
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In Robert Roy Britt’s “Time can make you happier than money”, Roy delves into the age old question if it is more important to value your time or value materialistic items and money. The first half of the article depicts a research conducted at the University of British Columbia graduates. The results of the study stated that the students valued time and were typically happier than their peers who valued money. The second half of the article states how money can buy temporary happiness, but in the long run, time is still more important and can be a better stress reducer to volunteer and give your time. The two points in his two part essay put time and money against each other, and meaning versus money. Britt states that although money does have an impact on peoples lives, Time should be valued more as it gives your life a sense of meaning, as well as giving yourself the illusion that individuals fell as if they have more time rather than having a “famine of time”. I agree with Britt’s argument as giving your life a purpose focused on living your life to the fullest is more important than getting materialistic items, or stressing about bills.
1.These two assertions are compatible as meaning can affect the sense of time, such as the illusion that time moves faster when one is having fun. Putting Time and meaning against money makes logical sense as money is often depicted as being an either or option such as choosing relationships or careers. Time contributes to meaningfulness rather than money because the concept of time is directly effected by how an individual perceives the times meaning and how important that time was. Money is seen as less meaningful when not comparing the materialistic value. I agree with Britt’s argument as spending time with family, or traveling is a better stress reliever than any amount of TV will ever be.
2. I do not believe he should have put his reasoning in the beginning of the article as the factual evidence is meant to first sway the reader towards his argument, and the advice and reasoning is meant to put the final nail in the coffin for the reader and sway them.
3. Britt’s framing is effective, but could use more information as in the article the author himself states that the information could be flawed as it was taken from one college in Canada, rather than from several colleges in the US and Canada. The author should have used more information as he only used two studies with one study being based off of older studies which may have contained dated information.
4. I personally value money over time with an overall 75/25 split. This is a direct result of wanting to “buy time” which means that while I am young I work for money, so later I can focus on time. I am more than willing to “buy time” or time saving devices. I would feel comfortable with 6 figures, but I could make do with anything over 70 a year.
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Britt frames the opposition as time vs. money; at other points, he states the opposition as one of meaning vs. money. These two assertions are compatible because they go hand in hand when building an argument against why time or anything dealing with time is better than making money. Time contributes to meaningfulness because it allows people to do things that they enjoy and that bring them happiness but money does not because it brings people worry and stress and not a lot of people want to have to go through that. Britt’s argument is that people would choose to have more time because then they get to do more things and it bring people happiness than having more money because money only gives you materialistic things and wouldn’t bring you as much comfort. I agree because in my own experience I prefer to have more time than money because having time makes me much happier.
Throughout most of the essay, Britt is reporting information—results of various studies—in a factual manner. Only in the final three paragraphs does he shift gears and end by giving advice and advocating specific courses of action.I think what he has done is a very good choice because instead of just giving the audience his big idea, he builds around it and gives us information about it making us become more interested and wanting to read more. So I think that waiting until the end was a very good choice.
3.Britt provides hyperlinks to the research studies that are his They Say, and he offers brief framing information about the studies. Britt’s framing is very effective. He could have maybe provided more information to be more details.
Britt presents the issue as largely an either-or matter: you either value money or you value time, one side or the other. Clearly, life is seldom this simple; it’s more likely a matter of proportions as well as circumstances and timing, since expenses that are large or unexpected (or both!) can throw off anyone’s equilibrium. I value both but time more than I do money. I would be very willing to buy time. I would need to earn at least 90,000 a year to feel like I have “enough” money. I would need to make that much because as a person I have expensive taste and I know that I would want more. So I know that I would have to work to get that amount of money while still managing to have time.
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1) In the article “Time Can Make You Happier Than Money” By Robert Roy Britt, he argues that time holds more value and brings one more happiness than money can. Stating that people who value their time over money tend to pursue things in their lives that make them happier. Britt writes about time vs money as well as meaning vs money. Both these assertions are compatible because with time and meaning they both hold value, and Britt throughout is comparing value to money. Time holds value and contributes to meaningfulness because time is something one can never get back. Time never stops and we only have so much. It is important that people cherish their time and Britt argues that when people spend their money to buy time or do productive things with their time, they are happier and have less stress. Money does not contribute to meaningfulness because money can only buy you materialistic things that do not fulfill someone’s happiness. Money cannot bring the joy and memories that time and real-life experiences do. I agree with Britt and his argument that time holds value and meaningfulness and money does not. You can not buy life experiences and happiness with family and friends. I know that I would much rather be with the people I love than having the newest phone or expensive clothes.
2) The way that Britt structured his argument by stating factual evidence supported by various studies in the beginning, and then giving advice with a call to action at the end was a good format. I believe that he did the correct thing of waiting until the end to reveal his true purpose and give his call to action because it perfectly wraps up his story and message. Britt was able to make an argument and defend it with evidence in the beginning, and then when it came to the end he was able to give his personal insight and leave his audience on a good note of a call to action. If he were to do it, in the beginning, the audience would have forgotten it by the end and it would not have had as an impactful effect. He left the most important part for the ending so it would resonate with his audience.
3) Throughout Britt’s argument, he provides links to research studies and offers brief fragmentation about the studies. This framing is effective because by adding a brief description of his evidence he is not overpowering the reader with information and is able to back up his argument in a simple way that his audience will understand. His evidence is simple enough to understand while still supporting his claim. For example, Britt provides evidence such as “In both surveys, about 62% of them said they value time more than money, and those people were happier.”, “ …and the researchers found that valuing time over money brought double the magnitude of happiness related to materialism in general and happiness known to accrue from high parental income.”
4) Personally, I value my time way more than the money I have in my bank account, and in a proportion, it would be about 75% time and 25% money. Although money is not the most important thing and I am usually not one to care much about materialistic things, money is still important. I do have a job and I do care about how much money I make, but only because I use 85% of my money on life experiences and things that better my time. For example spending money on plane tickets, dinner with friends, etc. Time holds more value than money but it still is important to be able to support yourself and be able to do things that make you happy. I would be willing to spend my money on things that would buy me time, however, I do enjoy doing most tasks that take up time in my day. Sometimes it is nice to stay home and clean, but maybe that is just my unpopular opinion. As a teenager living with my parents I do not need a large amount of money to be enough, but I’d say about $2,000 a year.
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In the article “Time Can Make You Happier Than Money,” by Robert Roy Britt, he argues and says that having time over money will be more important and make you happier in life. He also makes a view that people who value time also view that they also view that meaning is more important time. Both of these claims are compatible with each-other, and many people other than the author believe that to. A British Colombia professor and colleague say that people value time over money, and the one that said yes led happier lives. She calls a certain disease the “famine of time”, and Whillan says,” The sense of “having enough time” is at an all time low.” I agree with them because it should be quality over quantity. Being able to have the time to do what you want freely will reduce stress, then if you have to squeeze that time in a tight work budget.
Throughout the article he states facts and research studies, and does not offer advice until the last three paragraphs. Britt should not have put the advice earlier in the article, because it helps the impact of the article on the reader. The bulk of the article is him supporting the claim and make the argument grow on the reader. By giving advice at the end he is allowing his claim to make the biggest impact to the reader, rather than it being less impactful at the end of the article.
Britt provides the hyperlinks in his They Say article, which provide information of the specific studies he wrote about. By putting these hyper links in his essay, he is allowing the reader to trust him more and more till he captures them into believing in what he is writing about. The hyper links are strengthening his claim, and making it even more impactful to the reader. by using specific example such as the studies about income it strengthens his argument much more than if it was just said. By allowing the reader to read what the writer is talking about, makes them see a more familiar understanding it the specific studies, and hw it correlates to the authors claim.
I value the time you have with other humans over how much money you have. While making a fortune has its countless advantages, I would rather work an average paying job with more social interactions in and out of work, rather than work a high paying job barely having any time to do anything social. Spending money on “time” should be used only when you are on the brink of stress or have not had a pleasurable moment in a while. Nobody should spend more than 100 dollars to buy some time for yourself or you with your family and friends.
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1.) Throughout the passage the opposition changes from “time vs. money” to “meaning vs. money”. This is because, as Britt explains in the passage, time and meaning are interchangeable and go hand in hand. This means that when you put more meaning into what you do with your time, you get more happiness then if you are constantly focused on getting more money. Proof of this from the passage is “adults found that people who valued time more than money were ‘happier and more satisfied with life than the people who chose money.'” I agree with this idea because I often enjoy myself engaging in after school and group activities with my friends, rather then sitting at home watching TV.
2.) In the entirety of this passage Britt is constantly giving you evidence as to why his argument is correct, Britt does this by showing factual results and using them as the base to his argument until the last three paragraphs when he tell you how to change for the better. In my opinion Britt should have put some of the ways to change closer to the top if not at the beginning then scattered bits and pieces of facts and changes throughout the argument. Writing the passage in this fashion will help you hold the attention of the reader better by making the first half of the article not as monotonous.
3.) This passage is structured so that you get a question, explanation, then evidence every time a new idea is introduced. an example of this is when he surveys 1000 students the gets these answers later “In both surveys, about 62% of them said they value time more than money, and those people were happier.” After this Britt goes on to explain why the student that valued time were happier. This formula for writing works if you only have a small number of new things to introduce into your argument. After the first three times the passage repeats the process, the reader can get easily distracted. I feel that less framing would be better for this argument so that the reader has time to take in what they are reading and fully understand the argument.
4.) In Britt’s process he explains that you either enjoy time over money or vise versa. Although this can be true he doesn’t leave any grey area or room for people who like them equally or know the importance of both of them. I value time and money almost equally because I know that they go hand in hand. Most things that I do weather it be after school or with friends takes money. So I spend some of my time at a job so that I can make the money to spend my time doing more enjoyable things.
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Robert Roy Britt wrote the article “Time Can Make You Happier Than Money”. Britt argues that valued time contributes more to happiness than money. I agree with his argument but, I do believe that it may vary among different people because there are some people who do not find joy with time. Throughout his argument, he uses time and meaning interchangeably. In Britt’s case, the assertions are compatible because he implies how the value of time reflects the value of what people do with their time. Time contributes to meaningfulness while money does not because people tend to use time for what they want to and not what they have to. People find this more meaningful because it has a greater appeal to their sense of happiness and satisfaction.
He uses factual evidence to appeal to the readers logos and then shifts to speaking more directly to the reader, appealing to their ethos. I think the shift at the end benefitted his argument because he uses the beginning and middle to build support while waiting to the end forms a clear call to action for the audience. This leaves the reader feeling more empowered than if it was at a different time in the article.
Although he uses factual studies, Britt should have provided more information because he states that his argument applies to people of all ages however, most of his framing is based from young adults such as a link to research done on college students.
I agree that people who value time over money are happier because it is not based on a number or worldly standard but rather what a person wants to do with themself. Personally, I like to spend my money on experiences (time). I also tend to spend more time volunteering than working. I feel better when I volunteer than I do at work because I know it is fully based on my choice and not the need/want for money. However, I believe that it is very possible for someone to find a job (money) that they love to do with their time.
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1.Throughout all of Britt’s essay, he is constantly bouncing between time vs. money and meaning vs. money. While these can be looked at, and seen as wildly different points of view… but they are perfectly interchangeable. While money is the constant in the equation, never chnaging, time and the meaning behind what you’re comparing it to can change. For example, spending time with family, going out doors, and being around friends is valued more than money to the majority of people. On the other hand, spending $30 on a seven minute tour isn’t worth the same as if it were to be a two hour tour; it’s all subjective, but with rooted meanings depending on the person. For me, I would agree with Britt. His idea is there and the evidence is also there to back up his argument. Plus, I feel the same way.
2. No, the way Britt went along with writing his essay is perfectly okay. Firstly, as a writer, he would be the one to know how to get HIS point across to the reader. Secondly, grabbing the readers attention with facts and number, especially when you’re talking about money, it believeable and something people are able to trust. Numbers and numbers just go together. While it’s possible he could’ve put his main point at the beginning of the essay, I don’t believe it would’ve conveyed the same idea that it did when being at the end. You can say he was twisting the numbers to fit his purpose.
3. All of the information that Britt used and iserted into his essay was relavent and effective. Him making sure to use data from a wide range of age, income, and social background. More information is always useful but you never want that to be what pushes your essay forward; your own voice should be the guiding light, and I believe that Britt executes this to a T. (just a side note, using a different word than “framing” may help people understand the question more 🙂 )
4. For me personally, people and places will always be priceless and highly valued over money… no doubt. The thought that time and meaning are either direct or indirect is just bonkers because of how each situation in life is so unique to that exact moment. Always people are willing to spend the big bucks on things that can help them achieve their nirvana, and I can be that person too. Then for me to live comfortably, making roughly $100k per year would setme smooth sailing.
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In the Article “Time Can Make You Happier Than Money” the author,Rober Britt, argues that people who value their time over money are happier because of how they live out their life. Britt states multiple studies to back his claims starting off with a study of recent graduates of the University of British Columbia. He uses the Study’s findings to reinforce his notation that by focusing on time, people then make their lifestyle-based decisions on meaning, rather than what pays the bills. Britt does admit that how much debt a student graduates with influences what they value coming out of college, but that people who value time are still “choosing to do things because they want to, not because they have to”. Britt also discusses how people are happier when they make timesaving purchases, but studies show that when faced with decision to buy things rather than spend money to save time, they overwhelmingly choose to buy things. Bill relates this to an existing problem among American people in which they feel as though they never have enough time in their day. He explains that this is the cause for a large amount of stress and anxiety people struggle with and in order to fix the problem, one’s internal mindset has to switch from a money-orientated state to a time sensitive one. Britt finishes off by offering many simple ways to live a time orientated life that are generally overlooked within society like getting active more, spending time with friends and family, and volunteering in your community.
I agree with Britt’s notion that an emphasis on time in a person’s mindset can bring them newfound joy and happiness that they did not have before. While I do believe that a focus on time brings joy and leads to a healthy life, I think that most people would choose to focus on time if given the opportunity. The American society values the, “get rich quick”, lifestyle too greatly and the cooperate driven world we live in doesn’t give much room for college graduates to spend their time on much else than money. I believe the mindset of a society would need to change just as much as the individual in order for any significant impact to occur among-st the masses anywhere on the world today. Once achieved however, I believe the pursuit of happiness rather than the pursuit of cash would have immensely positive effects on the mass majority of people and would curve many of the mental health problems people all over the world are experiencing today.
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In the article, “Time Can Make You Happier Than Money,” Robert Roy Britt argues that “People who value time make decisions based on meaning versus money. They choose to do things because they want to, not because they have to.” Even though he does accept that work does force everyone to place some value on money, he uses statistics and reason to argue his reason. I agree with this saying in the statement that the value of time is greater than money because of the fact that having time to do what you need freely is less stressful than having little time to get much done.
In the article Ashley Whillans states that “People who value time make decisions based on meaning versus money.” Being forced to accomplish a lot in a small amount of time makes you make decisions that are not well thought out and can end up not being the best decision or can even cause harm based on the results of the decision. having time to think choices out creates an increased opportunity to create a more responsible choices.
I value time over money because a greater amount of time gives you more of an opportunity to make money.although there are a number of different ways to gain large amounts of money in only a short period of time, the chances of this happening are slim. A regular paying job with extra time on my hands would make life much less stressfull in the long run.
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In the article “Time Can Make You Happier Than Money,” written by Robert Roy Britt argues that anyone regardless of their age, can be happier by focusing more on time than on money. The author’s remind the people that money cannot give someone happiness it only helps on certain levels. In the article, he use many people word to supports his claims, that people who focus on their time are generally more happier then those who focus solely on money. For example, people who create more time to hang out with friends and family to go on an adventure or understanding new things are generally happier than the people who work on a daily basis to make more money. Furthermore, the author suggests people that value time have better lifestyles than people who care only about money, since people who have time have a life outside of their job.
In my own personal opinion, I would have to agree with Robert’s statements of how time is more happier than money. Although money can give people some happiness in a form and shape of a comfortable life, it cannot replicate how a person who choose to spend that time with their family and friends. Family and friends are one of the most important things for a person since, human needs another human to stay sane and happy. The whole purpose of human beings with time, is to use that time to fill it with purpose, companionship, happiness, exploration, understanding in the world. On the other hand, people who spent their time solely on making money will quickly understand that once they obtain above their desired amount, they will have nothing left to desire as the amount they obtain will not give the person happiness that they desires.
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In his article “Time Can Make You Happier Than Money”, Robert Roy Britt argues regardless of age, people who choose time over money are happier. He has used various forms of researches to support his argument such surveys, references from major universities and studies – that really makes his argument seem valid. His purpose is to inform the readers that even if people have money, does not mean that they are happy and vice versa. I really enjoyed reading this article because I agree with his main point. In my life, I have come across the richest people who are the saddest and I have also come across the poorest people who are the happiest and thankful. And that really proves that money is not directly proportional, with happiness nowadays. In the end of the article, he added a little personal opinion and advice which I feel is very important because it helps summarize the main point of his argument and provoke a sense of agreement in the reader’s mind.
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In the essay points made by britt were made and his points were that he opposition as time vs. money, at other points, he states the opposition as one meaning vs. money. Just by reading this article, to me I feel like these assertions are compatible because I feel that people who value time make smarter decisions; also people who value their time puts thought into whatever they’re doing within that time they have which also prevents money being spent in my eyes in which study leader Ashley Whillans quoted. Normally people would value their time wrongfully and not spend it wisely by doing something productive, and this statement pertains to those people who spends money just because.
I feel that britt did the right thing when writing this essay, meaning that it is well put together. In addition, I think britt adding his advice and/or two sense at the end was a good idea because I feel that by him adding all the important information about how to value your time in the beginning; basically throughout the whole essay, gave him an easy job on concluding his thoughts. Another reason why I think it was a great idea is because he left the readers with great advice and I’m very sure that’s most people would memorize/remember those details.
In making this comment, britt presents a hyperlink in which a study leader named Ashely Whillans quoted “people who value time make decisions based on meaning versus money. They chose to do things because they want to, not because they have to.” Following this quote, I believe that britts framing was well done, but I think he could have provided more information. I think this because I felt like this quote can go into more detail on explaining what it really means. Not saying what he wrote was bad or anything, I just believe that he could have went into more depth because not everyone might not comprehend what is being said. Why should we care? I believe this quote should inspire people to think before they do something, and this comes to play when talking about valuing time.
There are so many things we as people value in life, but my most important values would be my family/ friends, my health, and just the basic personal values such as: loyalty, honesty, dependability, passion etc. Moving forward, I feel that being an athlete might be a slight difference as to when to “buy time” because were always on the go and our schedules are so busy we sometimes don’t have time to do anything besides catch up on rest, rehab to get and feel better and to just relax. Sometimes we do get days off to just clear our minds because being an athlete can be stressful; meanwhile on those days I’m actually willing to serve others in need just to get out and do something. Doing things like that actually makes me feel good about myself, because I really take in that I’m very blessed to be the person I am today and to have those people who support me in my life. Not everyone is as blessed as I am, and again service like warms my heart.
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In the article “Time Can Make You Happier Than Money”, the author, Robert Roy Britt makes the argument that time has more value than money does. Britt makes two different arguments, time vs. money, and one of meaning vs. money. The two claims do have a connection with money being in both, assuming Britt believes that someone who “values time” is “one of meaning”. Britt makes the following statements: “People who value time make decisions based on meaning versus money” and “They choose to do things because they want to, not because they have to”. Britts assertions of people who are of meaning and people who value time over money are fair. People who focus on time over money tend to spend their money to enjoy themselves, vs. people who spend their money to spend the smallest amount or to save the biggest amount.
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In the article “Time Can Make You Happier Than Money”, the author, Robert Roy Britt makes the argument that time has more value than money does. Britt makes two different arguments, time vs. money, and one of meaning vs. money. The two claims do have a connection with money being in both, assuming Britt believes that someone who “values time” is “one of meaning”. Britt makes the following statements: “People who value time make decisions based on meaning versus money” and “They choose to do things because they want to, not because they have to”. Britts assertions of people who are of meaning and people who value time over money are fair. People who focus on time over money tend to spend their money to enjoy themselves, vs. people who spend their money to spend the smallest amount or to save the biggest amount.
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Robert Roy Britt suggests in his blog “Time Can Make You Happier Than Money” that people who value their time the most are happier compared to those who value money. To support his claim, Britt discusses multiple studies that focused on peoples’ values, emotional well-being, and overall life satisfaction. As a result of each survey conducted throughout these different studies, the outcomes all demonstrated higher levels of satisfaction when one is valuing time rather than valuing money. As though in some way’s money can buy materialistic purchases that can give off feelings of enjoyment and happiness, I feel that happy feeling is only temporary. However, spending time with friends and family, or even being active can create more significant memories, experiences, and levels of happiness that material objects just can’t supply. Another point that Britt mentions in his blog is time is more meaningful than money. People make their decisions primarily based on what they want to do when rather than what they feel they financially need to do, and that’s the difference between those who value time over money. One source Britt introduces is a research study conducted by The University of British Columbia that took place in various parts of four different countries. This study was conducted to see the emotional effect of spending forty dollars on time-saving purchases compared to material purchases. The end results showed of the 6,000 individuals the majority of them felt higher levels of satisfaction after making purchases that helped promote saving time instead of buying themselves a materialistic object. As though society has high standards towards acceptable salaries and financial stability, many argue that they would prefer to work an average income job with bonus free time rather than spending all their time working. After reading previous comments on this discussion, I would agree with Laurens post in particular when it comes to the topic of money. Sure, money as itself is valuable, but money can’t buy you more time to spend with friends, family, or for you to take part in your favorite hobbies. All in all, I concur with Britts claim that valuing time can make you happier than if you valued money because I would prefer to spend my time towards making memories with those I love rather than spending that time at work earning money.
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Robert Roy Britt’s “Time Can Make You Happier Than Money” describes how studies show that those who value impactful moments in their life and make time for said moments end up being happier than those with a lot of money and those who focus on making it. Throughout the article, Britt presents multiple sources of surveys and research that include Harvard Business School, the University of British Columbia, and the Pew Research Center, all of which clearly show a trend that those valuing time, or those who use their money to buy more time (paying for services that free up one’s own schedule, eg. cleaning or cooking), end up happier than their counterpart who focuses all they do towards profits and wealth. Personally, I do everything I can to focus on experiences and doing the things I love, though I tend to focus on finances and stability when things are rough. As cliche as the saying “live every day like it’s your last” is, it’s something people should consider more often, as one often doesn’t get to decide when their time is up. Experiences and memories are what make up a person’s life, and if given the ability to, they should absolutely value those experiences and do all they can to share that with those around them.
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As Robert Roy Britt, claimed in this article,” Time can make you happier than money”.He pointed out with time that we are able to pursue our hobby, improve social relationship, and what we enjoy for doing. He also revealed some survey, and it illustrates 62% who value time more than money were happier.
I completely agree with his argument.The money appeal us to pursue it without stopping. When we have money, we want to have more than that. The moment that we stop and realized that we don’t have too much time left. We may lose our family because we didn’t have time to spend for them, for teaching our kids. Consequently, our kids may committed crime, or dropped the school, the loving between us and our spouse was gradually faded away. Family is the priceless in our life, the life wouldn’t mean anymore, if we lost them even if we have a massive amount of money in banking account.
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Reading the article, “Time can make you happier than money”, made me realize that since I started college back in 2020, I do appreciate time more than money. Now, do not get me wrong, having money is great especially during college because you have bills to pay and there are certain students who pay for their own tuition. Going back to time, it is extremely hard to manage time with work, school, relationships, and even having time alone. The rushed feeling when it comes down to submitting assignments or requesting off for work to spend the holidays with your loved ones can be really time consuming and worrisome . I am in a predicament at the moment with bouncing with college, trying to pick up hours at work so I can save up to move out of a toxic household, to managing a healthy relationship with my boyfriend and sister. I have been trying to learn how to make myself less stressed and depressed when it comes down to not having enough money for paying my bills. It is a difficult time since I am working part time because I am trying my best on completing my second year in college. One way I would try to buy time is enjoying the meaning of life. What I mean about the meaning of life is that there are people who have it much worse than most of us. Just volunteering and helping people when in need of help gives off an amazing feeling. Having good intentions with people brings life and will leave you with a positive mindset. Go explore the outdoors, visit new areas around you that have to do with plants or animals. Having great morals will bring you happiness and you realize that you want to make more time when it comes down to self love and appreciation because you know even if it is little, you matter no matter what. I believe if you have up to five to six thousand dollars saved by the end of every year. I say this because by saving six thousand dollars you can put a down payment for a car or even an apartment to rent anytime. I realized as well that it can help any other little bills to pay as well as necessities like food and clothing. Having a steady savings will make you realize that you can overcome the lust of money and just want more time in order to enjoy.
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In the article “Time Can Make You Happier Than Money,” the author Robert Roy Britt is saying that when people tend to worry more about the decision of buying something it can cause a lot of stress and anxiety rather than someone who doesn’t think about how much the product is and just getting it. Another example he uses is when he talks about a college student in dept having the time of their life, and when they graduate or worry about the bills a job or career, they become less happy. Happiness comes from one’s experience or the memories from that time. An example of this is any kind of gift let’s say headphones. I have a much happier experience receiving a pair of headphones rather than getting the money to buy the headphones. It could be the moments leading up to the gift or even a surprise, but there are less memories made from buying something rather than receiving a gift.
I agree with Britt saying that time is more valuable than money because you can never get time back, but money can change in an instant. Most of our happiest memories are from our childhood. We had no responsibilities, no work, no stress, we just had fun. I remember getting a card with some money in it and was happy when I got it but when I got that LEGO set I really wanted when I was younger, that money was just some piece of useless paper to me. As we get older though some things require money to have a good time. In my future I would like to have enough money to be financially stable not having to worry about money but still do what I want to make me happy life.
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When I came across this blog post, the article immediately caught my attention. After reading the article by Robert Britt, “Time can make you happier than money”, it supported the opinion I already had on this interesting topic. Time, unlike money is the one thing that you can never get back. This makes it one of the most important things in our lives which I believe many people sometimes take for granted. Although money does also bring happiness, it is almost never permanent. Studies and surveys that Britt provided in his article showed that people who put family, friends, and doing things they enjoyed, are often happier than the people who prefer to focus on just owning expensive things. Throughout my own life, I have seen this to be proven true many times. This taught me that material possessions aren’t as important as we all think they are. It is mainly the memories that you make with the people around you that you care about. I think that more people should read this article because it can give you a perspective on how important time is.
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The article itself was relatable on the grounds that it came from a fellow student, a fellow young adult and one who was able to look through the social gaze of others. In mentioning the happiness involving the “time vs. money” factor, I personally believe that I would be happier with time, but given the choice of what could solve my problems and create less stress for myself, I’d have to go with the ladder. I am by no means a greedy individual, but the happiness of life tends to come from hardships and sacrifices as well as the reward of recompensation for those sacrifices. Going to school, studying days on end, endless sleepless nights, all for that A+, top roll for graduation and job on my dreams. The sacrifices we make with the payoff we receive tends to bring us happiness in the short and long run. Unfortunately what ends up happening is that these upbringings, these success stories are only to be successful to honor someone else or in an attempt to make others happy, not one’s self. These payoffs only provide so much self interest and self value to the individual that sometimes they burn out and drop out, in some cases going as far as committing suicide as they believe that their whole purpose in life had been washed away, years of hardships without recompensation. Many individuals, especially those who grow up thinking the need to do something great with their lives are often unhappy with the lives they live later on as they didn’t branch out with their interests or their hobbies, they stuck to what they believed they needed to do to give themselves a “happy life”. That’s why many people tend to value time over money, thinking that with more time, they can find more ways to bring themselves happiness over trying to make others happy.
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Time is money, in the article “Time Can Make You Happier Than Money” by Robert Roy Britt, he says to focus on spending time doing something you enjoy to feel happier. I think the perfect thing to do is to try to balance the time spent on making money and spent on bettering your mental health, it is easier said than done but a perfect balance is achievable. I strongly believe that focusing on money is slightly more important though. Being financially stable also contributes to someone’s happiness, being more financially stable can be a huge boost in morale. By spending more time in the present focusing on making money you have the future to look forward to, where one can spend more time on reaping the benefits of the hard work that was put in. People always like to say money cannot buy happiness, in my opinion, it’s just an overused cliché that I believe not to be true. Money is to be used as a tool to help facilitate one’s life and the lives of others, the more money you have the more you are able to do that, which leads to feeling happier. Money doesn’t only buy material things that can make someone happier, but you can also use the money to buy time itself, for example hiring an assistant or housekeeper to save time for yourself. Of course, one cannot possibly be happy if they are surrounded by people who just use them for their money. Moreover, in the article, although the explanation of spending more time doing what you love may help, the author of the article misread the big effect that money has on one’s happiness.
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In the article “Time Can Make You Happier Than Money,” the author, Robert, argues that time is more valuable than money. I agree with Britt’s title that time can make you happier than money, in spite of the fact I do agree that money could buy you happiness. I could understand how hanging out with friends and family is much more valuable. But buying something you’ve been wanting can make you very happy and excited. It is true that money can make someone happy in the moment, but it is not always something that brings them long-term satisfaction. Therefore, money is a materialistic thing that may not always bring someone happiness. Whatever you’re happy to buy will have the best feeling but as time flies by the feeling will no longer be there for the material anymore. Time is much more valuable than money because you can use your time to make money, but you can’t use the money to purchase more time. When people value time above money, they’re happier, pursue things they enjoy, and make decisions that reflect their values rather than their impulses. My opinion aligns with Britt’s; I strongly believe that time is more valuable than money. It is true that money can cause happiness, but having meaningful time experiences in your life is far much more important.
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In the blog “Time Can Make You Happier Than Money,” author Robert Roy Britt argues that throughout the stages of life, people who value their time over money are happier. Britt isn’t saying that money doesn’t make you happy, he is saying that it only makes you happy up to a point. In fact, he lists a survey conducted by Pew Research Center that showed people chose things like spending time with family and friends as meaningful over their job and career.
Though I can see the argument on both sides I think that since I can relate to this topic I will side with Britt. Like Britt, I too believe in the value of time over money. I have heard all my life that you will be more fulfilled if you work to live instead of living to work, and I have to say that I am happier when I do so.
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In the article, “Time Can Make You Happier Than Money,” Robert Roy Britt expressed his opinion that time makes people happier than money with its existing values. I strongly agree with the idea of the author. We all know that time is likened to gold and silver, so time is significant to us humans. Because time determines everything, whichever is his age and life. If we feel that time goes by too quickly, we have gradually grown up and grown older. Time never waits for us, but how do we make that time not pass so meaninglessly? Just like our youth, we don’t have much; time will go by very quickly if we don’t appreciate the moments of our childhood; let’s spend that time enjoying this life, do what you like, do what you think is right. If we do not know how to cherish our own time, then one thing is for sure, time will gradually kill us day by day. Time is like something invisible, and we can’t. We don’t know how fast it goes; sometimes, we see everything around us change to an unbelievable extent. Many people are terrified of growing old and seeing death right before their eyes. But when we are young, we do not know how to appreciate our time and do not know what to do to be helpful in the time when we deserve to experience it. When you do not know how to cherish time like that, we will later feel very regretful when we get older; even if we regret it, it will be too late. Time cannot be seen, cannot be grasped, but it has excellent value and profoundly impacts everyone’s life. The hustle and bustle of modern life require us to know how to use our time appropriately. Using time properly is one of the ways to achieve success.
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The article “Time Can Make you Happier Than Money” by Robert Roy Britt address that time is more valuable than money. In my perspective, his assertion is agreed upon. It is no doubt that money can buy many things that can make one happy like things one desires for a long time. One may be very delighted after buying it. However, time spent with family, friends, and volunteer work is more valuable than money. Owning luxurious things can bring huge excitement and happiness. But one day, those luxurious things will depreciate and may not be that worth anymore. But, the memories that are made with family and friend can keep forever as it stays in one’s heart. On that day, it is obvious to see time is more important than money. In some circumstances, one may argue that money is important to maintain our living. In modern society, it is common to notice that one lives under the stress of earning money in order to pay off debts or help to maintain the living standard of the family. But are they really happy when they are getting money by sacrificing the time spent with their family at night and keep working instead? There are many arguments and cases of crime brought by money. People keep having conflicts with others as they desire to have more interests. It is possible that having money will not always make one be happy. In other words, money is a materialistic commodity that might not always be there to bring enjoyment to somebody. People in current culture value money because they may use it whenever and whatever they like to make themselves happy. It is a very impulsive and “in the moment” way of claiming to be “happy.” The main idea that Britt wants readers to understand, in my opinion, is that one should prioritize activities that one can actively engage in and enjoy over material possessions when allocating one’s time.
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The article “Time Can Make You Happier Than Money” by Robert Roy Britt is able to shed a lot of light on certain aspects of valuing time over money. One of the important points noted was that students with college debt were more likely to value their money. People also value time depending on what they spend their money on. According to multiple studies spending money on house cleaners or essentials are much more satisfying in the long run than buying items or things that are wanted. I know from personal experience that spending money to have people help me, not only helps me mentally but relieves me as well. I agree with Lauren Salazer on the blog who thinks that money can actually buy happiness. When I am able to buy something new that is an addition to an already existing hobby it makes me very happy. Since the hobby makes me happy, building on it grows a stronger connection to the said hobby. At the end of the day, it isn’t all about the money though. I have had many valuable moments with family and friends that have impacted my life for the greater good. I didn’t need money to enjoy those situations or moments. Memories should be valued more than objects as you may enjoy those objects but the time spent is what matters most. There should also be the point where you need to make enough money to sustain a valuable life. A perfect balance should consist of bringing enough money in so that a person doesn’t become overwhelmed with money but can spend it as they, please.
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In the article, Robert Roy Britt introduces studies in his article that conclude that people who value time over money tend to be happier in life. The author shows that for example, college graduates who value time over money are more likely to pursue things they enjoy. I agree with this conclusion because while money is important in our daily lives, it shouldn’t be our main focus. We need to balance our time with our hobbies in order to keep us sane and happy. Money does bring in momentary happiness but later in life when the money accumulates, it just becomes pointless when you have it in abundance. One main quote that the author said that stuck with me was that “People who value time make decisions based on meaning versus money.” If we make our decisions based on meaning, we will be happier in the long run. Usually if we make decisions based on money, we will be looking out for our financial future but not our “mental wellness future.” The author argues that the U.S. has a strong work culture where time equals money. I agree with this statement because of how the cost of living can depend on where you live and since financial insecurity is common, we are taught to use our time to work hard and never get close to financial insecurity. The author also states that most people who value money over time realize later in life that they should have valued their time instead. I agree with this statement because time is precious since we can never get it again but money will come and go no matter what and we don’t take it with us when we die. Prioritizing our time by creating long-term relationships, memories and other meaningful things will benefit us later in life and improve our happiness. Giving our time to others can even be beneficial to us. Although it is obvious that we are losing that time to others, the author explains that studies have also shown that we feel happier when we give our time to a good cause.
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I agree with Britt that time will make you happier than money. As materialistic things will eventually fade away and disappear or lose its excitement. You will always have your memories to look back on. As coming from someone who has lost a lot of time with family and children that can never be regained there is no comparison.
I do believe Britt should have shared his advice earlier in the essay as opposed to the last few paragraphs. I think it is important to make your thoughts known and then back it up with facts and personal opinions.
Britts claim from his studies strengthens his claims and are effective. Although he could have provided more information about details. He also has the reader intrigued.
Throughout the article Bitt creates an argument time vs money. I can relate to both sides but at the end my vote would definitely be time is way more valuable than money. Although you have to have money to live and to survive, it doesn’t make you happy. All the materialistic things in the end will soon fade away. In the end you will have family because once you pass on you can’t take any of these worldy things with you.
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