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there are so many things to add to that list. My favourites would be: * move away from situations when you don't, on a regular basis, feel like smiling whilst,
by flipbrad 16y ago
there are so many things to add to that list. My favourites would be:
* move away from situations when you don't, on a regular basis, feel like smiling whilst, for example, walking down the road. The world is huge and your spending power relative to many places is vast. Don't be afraid of leaving the rut.
* from time to time strip everything away and rebuild. Some of the best forests need wildfires to sprout the seeds cast by trees. Throw junk out. End an overly demanding career. Rebuild things that have been static for a while.
* scale your expectations down. Get used to bland, unexotic foods, then reintroduce, gradually, the more exotic treats we have become used to - asian foods, spices, heavy seasoning, etc. Each rediscovery will be amazing
* Controlling for everything else, having a bigger house is not normally worth the longer commute, happiness wise. Stay close to work, or find work close to your big house
* Live with a large number of people or get to know neighbours
* Don't bother with traditional donation-driven charity (pay and forget), which will not make you happy, but do add a social enterprise angle to your work. Take an occasional pay cut to give discounts to needy customers, or even do pro bono work