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I think it boils down to the rate of diminishing returns. A new house, car, and even a great vacation make you feel good, but it fades after a while. What reall
by theturtletalks 7y ago
I think it boils down to the rate of diminishing returns. A new house, car, and even a great vacation make you feel good, but it fades after a while. What really brings people happiness is novelty and as that fades, so does the happiness. True happiness comes with contentment, but that’s easier said than done.
- toomuchtodo 7y agoFind joy in what you have, but also in the experience of striving for more with the understanding that failure is always an option. Compare yourself only to who you were yesterday, no one else.
- mmsimanga 7y agoI once read a great comment on HN when a similar topic came up (I cannot find the comment). In short, a guy in Australia struck it rich. Turned his ranch into a tropical island like set up. After some time got fed up and went to live on a real tropical island. A couple of years later he was back in Australia tired of the island lifestyle. The point of the post was that variety is probably what keeps us happy. Too much of one thing and most of us get bored.
- vagab0nd 7y agoThis makes me think: is sustained happiness even possible? I certainly haven't experienced it myself. Given limited resource and time, I find it really hard to meet that goal.