Money and Happiness – How Much is Enough?

Money and Happiness – How Much is Enough?
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Synopsis

“Does money bring us happiness?” It’s a question people have asked for millennia. 

A study from Harvard Medical School found a link between meaningful human connection and happiness. But let’s be honest – money does matter. Money helps us to meet our needs, chase our aspirations, and feel financially secure. So, the real question is: How much is enough? 

A number of psychologists have tried to pin down a number. Some say it’s US$75,000 a year. Others argue that our level of happiness actually declines when we reach around an annual income of US$100,000.  While others claim that for most of us, the more the merrier! 

Come join us as we explore what the latest research says about happiness, and why our lifestyle led by our values might play a role in determining a number that works for us individually. 

We’ll explore this question from the speaker’s perspectives, gained from his research and lived experiences, built around three key ideas: 

  • Your Financial Baseline influenced by your early years

  • Your Financial Aspirations guided by your personal “North Star”

  • Financial Values determined by what truly matters to you

By the end of this session, you will:

  • Discover what science says about the relationship between happiness and money

  • Reflect on your own set of financial baseline, aspirations and financial values

  • Learn to determine how much money is enough to bring you happiness and contentment

Speaker

Philip F. Hsin

Published Author; Co-Founder of a Chinese language vocabulary application; Former Senior Executive of a global investment management firm

Philip is a father of two young teenagers, a former senior executive of a global investment management firm, a published author and co-founder of a Chinese language vocabulary application.

In 1975, he and his family fled Phnom Penh, Cambodia, just days before its fall to the Khmer Rouge. After more than three successful decades spent in the finance industry, Philip now devotes his time to guiding his children and pursuing his passions.

Philip holds a BS in Finance and Behavioral Sciences from Oregon State University and an Executive MBA from Northwestern University and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

Moderator

Yen-Lu Chow

Founding Executive Chairman WholeTree Limited  / Over-The-Rainbow; Asia Institute of Mentoring | Founding Partner Fatfish MediaLab | Executive Mentor YSI SEA | Founder of the Deep Human Movement

A former Apple Distinguished Technologist, Yen-Lu is an award-winning entrepreneur, technologist, venture catalyst & angel investor, mentor & advisor turned author and keynote speaker, mental wellbeing champion, social innovator & change-maker, ecosystem builder, philanthropist and humanist.

As an angel investor and venture catalyst in the tech ecosystem, Yen-Lu has mentored young entrepreneurs and businesses for many years. He has made significant contributions to the Singapore tech and entrepreneurship ecosystem, serving on countless startup business plan competitions internationally, government panels on innovation and entrepreneurship, and as mentor and advisor to the major universities. He co-founded a business angel fund in partnership with the Singapore government, served as a director of Business Angel Network SEA, executive mentor and adjunct professor to NUS Enterprise, mentor to INSEAD, plus numerous panels on entrepreneurship and innovation internationally. As an expert and practitioner in speech recognition and language processing (with 6 international patents and having worked in the field for over 20 years since early 1980’s while leading Apple’s initiative in this area in the early 1990’s), he was an early pioneer in the application of AI with a strong base in the tech space. 


He sits at the nexus of three major social ecosystems: mental health, mentoring and sustainability, bringing extensive experience in tech and entrepreneurship to build ecosystems and mobilize communities to create positive social change. In a fast-paced world where the only constant is change, he believes there is an urgent need for each of us to draw on our strengths and creative potential as human beings to contribute towards humanity in a positive and impactful way. He enjoys building ecosystems and mobilizing the community to create positive social change. With the launch of his family foundation and other social impact initiatives, Yen-Lu devotes his time serving both society and the nation in his various capacities. 

He is on a life mission to help bring about a kinder, gentler, more inclusive, more just, and sustainable world.

About Asia Institute of Mentoring

Asia Institute of Mentoring (AIM) is a non-profit volunteer based organization with a mission to bring mentoring to the spotlight in Asia, raise the quality of mentors and the standard of mentoring, bringing mentoring to all facets of society to impact millions of lives. 

We are committed to create an Asia-based people-powered mentoring movement to move people … to learn, to share, to give forward, to transform, to harness the deep human potential, and create social impact – bringing about a kinder, gentler, more inclusive, just and sustainable world for all.

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Date & Time
Wednesday

November 26, 2025

12:30 PM 1:30 PM Asia/Singapore
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Asia Institute of Mentoring (AIM) Ltd

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