Lesson 2: Learn to want what you already have
One of the worst, yet most common vicious cycle we get stuck in, especially in the Western world, is the hedonic treadmill . Scientifically known as hedonic adaptation , this is a system in which we chase material possessions, only to attain them, quickly get used to and bored by them, to reset and chase the next item.
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