I first came across this idea in this NPR article: http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2010/09/29/130221453/how-to-live-forever-or-why-habits-are-a-curse http://www.n

I first came across this idea in this NPR article: http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2010/09/29/130221453/how-to-live-forever-or-why-habits-are-a-curse http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2010/09/29/130221453/how-to-li... I haven't been very successful in applying the suggestions. I tend to repeat the same few activities (building software, bike riding, spending time with the 10 or so people closest to me) because I really enjoy those things. I'm not convinced that having time pass quickly is at odds with feeling content with one's life.