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Research actually suggests that memorable experiences do yield sustained happiness, whereas transient ones or simply material goods do not. A handful of Facebo
by 0815test 7y ago
Research actually suggests that memorable experiences do yield sustained happiness, whereas transient ones or simply material goods do not. A handful of Facebook likes would probably not make you very happy in the longer run, but having your cure for cancer reach top spot on HN just might.
- FabHK 7y agoIf I cured cancer (and I won't), I'd want an obituary in The Economist (at the apposite time), not make front page on HN.
- 0815test 7y agoAh, but would that obituary in The Economist make you happy? I suppose it depends on what exactly you mean by some "apposite" time!
- beenBoutIT 7y agoIRL if you cured cancer almost no one would believe you and it would take decades before the treatment gained enough anecdotal steam to get officially recognized and FDA approved.
- brokenmachine 7y ago>Research actually suggests that memorable experiences do yield sustained happiness I agree with this. I have pictures from our holidays as a screensaver, and I feel a small happiness bump when I see them and think about the experiences.