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That’s why I experimented: to work out the correlation/causation issue. When I was experiencing a long period of stable happiness, I would take away one of thes
by escapedmoose 4y ago
That’s why I experimented: to work out the correlation/causation issue. When I was experiencing a long period of stable happiness, I would take away one of these things to see if it would affect my happiness, all other things being equal. Some of them did, so I’m assuming causation for those.
- thefaux 4y agoI use this technique of dropping things that I enjoy modestly but suspect may not be worth the cost. Among other things, it got me to stop keeping alcohol in the house. The nice thing about these experiments is that you realize that there are many things that are enjoyable but that can be eliminated without much overall consequence. This makes me less attached to most things (even the things that feel like non-negotiables like exercise) because I know that I can adapt to their absence. Of course one should avoid falling into the trap of extreme asceticism too, but I suspect few of us have that problem.