But the truth is that earning additional income will actually not lead to extra happiness,once you have already attained a “comfortable standard” where you have what you need to function and be content.　38　 Here in the U.S.,the standard falls around $75,000.Researchers found that higher family incomes were related to better moods on a day-to-day basis.However,the positive effects of money had no effect on people’s happiness and moods after a level of $75,000 was attained. 

　　　39　 Beyond a strong work ethic(道德标准),or the desire to excel and compete with others,it appears that our ideas about money and happiness have gone wrong.Dunn and Norton explain that the idea that life would be happier with double the salary did not translate into any measurable happiness.　40　 People who earned $50,000 were only 9 percent more content than those making $25,000. 

　　A.Then why do we work so hard?

　　B.What we do with our money is important.

　　C.Twice the money did not lead to twice the happiness.

　　D.It seems so many of us just aren’t content with what we have now.

　　E.There certainly is a relationship between your salary and happiness.

　　F.The “comfortable standard” can be quite variable based on where you live.

　　G.People who spend money on others rather than themselves are happier in the long run.

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