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Why Nobody Feels Loved Anymore - Sonja Lyubomirsky - #1115
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The Biggest Misconception About Happiness
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The 'I'll be happy when' fallacy — hedonic adaptation means life upgrades produce only temporary boosts. Variety, novelty, surprise, and gratitude are the antidotes. Views are uniquely immune to adaptation. [1] — Sonja Lyubomirsky "We adapt to everything that stays constant — a new car, a new city, even a spouse. The only escape routes are novelty, surprise, and gratit…" 1:05:23
We adapt to everything that stays constant — a new car, a new city, even a spouse. The only escape routes are novelty, surprise, and gratitude. Gratitude specifically counters the habit of taking things for granted. And bizarrely, one thing humans almost never adapt to: a beautiful view.
