According to a new research, Aristotle was right when he said ‘men fancy that external goods are the cause of happiness [but] leisure of itself gives pleasure and happiness and enjoyment in life.’
The research by psychologists from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York has “proved the Greek philosopher right, by confirming that splashing your cash on designer clothes or the latest gadgets might give you instant gratification, but it’s experiences that will make you happier in the long-run,” MailOnline reports.
A collection of studies have revealed that even unpleasant experiences, such as getting lost in a wood, or a rainy camping holiday, are later valued more than material possessions.
This also confirms the long held notion that, experience is the most valuable thing in life—and not all the expensive things we work hard to buy. In fact, if anything at all, we should invest more in having experiences—such as travelling, spending quality time with friends and family and learning new things.