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I doubt their premises. For example, I've recently moved to another city which made me happier and the effect did not wear off after four months and I don't th
by guard-of-terra 11y ago
I doubt their premises.
For example, I've recently moved to another city which made me happier and the effect did not wear off after four months and I don't think it will.
As another example, having a significant other versus being alone makes for such a huge difference that it's not ever up to discussion.
Maybe if we're restricting our talk to meaningless status symbols (like the mentioned Lexus), then it starts to make sense.
- alashley 11y agoI've been thinking about this lately. The common meme is that people who say "I'll be happy when I do $thing" should try to be happy in the moment rather than looking towards their next goal(s). I think we always need micro-goals to strive towards. A new job can improve your life, a new partner can improve your life, and even when you find new $thing, there are still goals to work toward there. Like being a better employee or a better partner. And as you've said, the effect of some changes is long-term at least until you feel a need for growth/expansion again. Everything else outside of moving forward in life is complacency.