Comment on Overpaying for happiness?

Sun, 04 Jan 2015 13:30:02 GMT

Seems like a good idea. If we assume that the people you want to help already have the money, they are only using it suboptimally, then the only expense is your time spent explaining them how to use it better (and researching). And if you would charge them for the advice, that would even cover your costs.

So, you could call yourself a "happiness advisor", read a few books about happiness, give people around you ideas how to improve their lives... and perhaps at the beginning just ask them for voluntary donations if they feel your ideas have improved their lives. Also ask them for some kind of written feedback, which you will use as an advertising later. Later you could optionally switch from donations to hourly rate; or maybe provide the first lesson for free, and the following lessons for money.

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