What makes YOU truly happy in life?

By 20VC

Categories: VC, Startup

Summary

Achieving financial success doesn't guarantee happiness. A £5.60 espresso in Hyde Park with his mother is the founder's happiest moment, revealing the importance of self-reflection and defining your own path to fulfillment.

Key Takeaways

  1. Earning your first million doesn't necessarily make you happy, as the founder discovered when he felt lonely despite his wealth.
  2. Defining what truly makes you happy, like a £5.60 espresso with your mother, is a powerful exercise in self-discovery.
  3. The founder's happiest moment costs just £5.60 for two espressos, demonstrating that true fulfillment can be found in simple pleasures.

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Transcript Excerpt

When you enjoy the art of doing, the money is the output. And that's really important. I remember when I made my first million, you know, I was very lonely. And I remember sitting on my balcony in Fulham, where I lived, and I was with a bottle of tequila and, you know, a packet of cigarettes. And I thought I could buy any table in any club. The only challenge is, Simon, I don't have any friends to bring to that table. And I looked at my bank balance, which had a million in it, and I was like, this doesn't feel like the who wants to be a millionaire moment when the confetti's coming down and it's like this glory. I was very unhappy at that moment. And it taught me something really important actually, which is ask yourself a very simple question. What truly makes you happy in life? Like trul…

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