[PhoenixWright]

Levine’s work raises the intriguing possibility that an individual’s feelings about their use of time contribute as much or more to their happiness as does economics.

This seems like common sense. I know I wouldn't mind working or even not having as much financial freedom as I'd like as long as I found my work fulfilling and important. The problem is most jobs are unfulfilling and pointless. That's why you see a deluge of applicants for jobs at Google and Facebook while others go the startup route.

Here's where money comes into the picture. If you don't want to move to SV or start a company you don't have any other option than to trade your time for money. The key is to minimize that amount of time.