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The Real Satisfaction Formula
The real formula for satisfaction:
Satisfaction = what you have/what you want.
While we can, to some extent, increase our haves, our real control lies in our wants. If we whittle down the wants, our satisfaction increases. In others words, if we create reverse bucket lists -- lists of wants to do away with -- we'll find ourselves closer to satisfaction in the present.
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The Reverse Bucket List
The Reverse Bucket List works like this:
You want a bigger office -- but the price tag would require you to hold off on the rollout of new employee benefits or raises.
Ask yourself: Do I NEED a new office? Or is it merely a want (reverse bucket list)? And if it's a want, how ...
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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 c...
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Forget Bucket Lists. The Formula for Satisfaction Is Actually the Opposite, Says Harvard Professor
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The Real Source of Harm
The Stoics remind us that there really is no such thing as an objectively good or bad occurrence. Situations require our participation, context and categorization in order to be "bad".
Our reaction is what actually decides whether harm has occurred. If we raise our voice because we feel we’...
Articulating our thoughts in the hard cases
To succeed in articulation, we need to chisel away at imprecise words, while guarding against words that would blur what we think.
We often discover what we think by reflecting on what we find ourselves saying. Immediately articulating our thoughts can also co...
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