“We don’t want suffering, but [unwittingly] cherish and chase after its causes.”
BUDDHIST SAGE SHANTIDEVA
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Hedonic adaptation
It explains our tendency as human beings to chase happiness, only to return back to our original emotional baseline after getting what we want.
We run on a hedonic treadmill, and get nowhere, despite exerting massive effort along the way.
“Other people’s views and troubles can be contagious. Don’t sabotage yourself by unwittingly adopting negative, unproductive attitudes through your associations with others.”
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The Truth About Progress
When we start something, we expect linear progress, but it's always a gradual unnoticeable small change.
James Clear calls the chase before the 'Breakthrough' as the "Valley of Disappointment", after which the compounding outcomes are seen. This needs
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