Hacker News Reader

I think it's more of a "it depends" It's everything to someone facing the crushing anxiety of scarcity but "meh" to someone who spent most of their adult life being able to buy anything they want.

I think a better way to look at it is that money is no guarantee of happiness, but it usually doesn't hurt, can often help, and you're much more likely to be unhappy if you're poor/struggling.

Money absolutely hurts people's happiness in so many cases. Happiness has more to do with your attitude and relationships than anything else

I think Steve loved running Apple more than he ever let on. Is his form of happiness identical to your or mine? Probably not. Was he exactly where he wanted to be in life? Absolutely.