Americans Say This Is The Most Fulfilling Thing In Life
Not everyone is lucky enough to love what they do for work, but having a job you like is pretty important when it comes to life satisfaction. It doesn’t just make getting up and going to work easier.
Finding fulfillment is a journey that many people embark on at some point in their lives. It is the process of discovering a sense of purpose and meaning in your life that brings you true happiness and satisfaction. There is no one-size-fits-all solution to achieving fulfillment, as it is a deeply personal and subjective experience that varies from person to person.
According to CNBC and a new research, Americans think it’s the most important factor to having a fulfilling life.
A new Pew Research Center study asked more than 5-thousand people what they consider “extremely” or “very important” to living a fulfilled life and they said:
- Having a job or career they enjoy 71%
- Having close friends 61%
- Having children 26%
- Having a lot of money24%
- Being married 23%
The research also reveals:
- On that issue of money, nearly half (49%) of Americans agree that having a lot of money is “somewhat important” to living a fulfilled life.
- Younger adults put more value on it, with 35% of those ages 18 to 29 saying money is “very important” to their feelings of fulfillment.
- On the flip side, the oldest adults in the study were least likely to say money is “very important.” Only 13% of those ages 65 and older and 19% of those ages 50 to 64 say money is “very important” to feeling fulfilled.
Ultimately, finding fulfillment is a lifelong journey, and it requires ongoing self-reflection, growth, and exploration. It is not something that can be achieved overnight but rather a process of learning, evolving and discovering what truly matters to you in life.
The Bonuses Of These 9 CEOs Are More Money Than I Could Ever Imagine
9. Shantanu Narayen
Shantanu Narayen is the CEO of Adobe Systems. He’s held this position since 2007 and his average yearly bonus payment is $34,907,765.
8. Patrick P. Gelsinger
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Being the CEO of Intel is how Patrick Gelsinger makes his money. He’s been a fixture in Silicon Valley for more than 40 years and takes home an average bonus of $37,244,160.
7. Jamie Dimon
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Finance can also be lucrative, it sure is for Jamie Dimon. Dimon is the CEO of JPMorgan Chase where he walks away with an average yearly bonus of $40,624,000.
6. Satya Nadella
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Satya Nadella heads up Microsoft. That gig is worth an average bonus of $41,198,585.
5. Tim Cook
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If Microsoft is on this list you know Apple is too. And they are back to back with Apple CEO Tim Cook getting a similar (if $2 million is really that much money) with an average yearly bonus of $41,198,585.
4. Safra Catz
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The largest bonus to a female CEO goes to Safra Ctaz of Oracle. If you don’t know what Oracle is don’t feel bad I didn’t either it’s software that is a relational database management system. Perahps if I knew that I’d be making closer to the range of her bonus which is $50,794,313. You can take two digits off that and still make me happier than I’ve ever been.
3. Andy Jassy
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The third largest average bonus for CEOs? It goes to Andy Jassy of Amazon. Can I get some sort of percentage of this since I’m spending so much with Amazon? He’s making $53,407,804 of bonus money on average.
2. Sundar Pichai
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Sundar Pichai is the CEO of Alphabet or more recognizably Google. Yeah you know he’s raking it in with an average yearly bonus of $98,929,951.
1. Elon Musk
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And to no one’s surprise the top spot goes to Elon Musk for his role at Tesla. That average yearly bonus? A measley $456,797,701. Can I borrow 100k Elon? That’s like a drink out of a vending machine in your budget.
