Forget Those Bucket Lists
We should all dump our obsession with bucket lists. Reverse bucket lists are where it's at.
Bucket lists are filled with wants and dreams. When we get what we want or achieve our dreams, it's a nice feeling, at least for a while. Then we need something else.
It all comes back to the "satisfaction formula": satisfaction = getting what you want.
But you never really stop wanting things, and so, well, are you ever really satisfied?
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