We think getting what we want will make us happy, or losing something will make us sad. But we quickly adapt to our new situations in life.

It's common to view money as a goal. Money is worthless in and of itself, though. It's only a means to an end. Money is a tool you can use.

We're not very good at objectively determining the value of things, so we rely on comparisons. This anchoring gets taken advantage of.

Economists tell us that people are optimizing individuals. Yet, most people don't know what they are optimizing for. Mindfulness can help.