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DetlefK

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3. That's a common misconception about applied happiness.

Reply to jambo101 (Original post)

Tue May 14, 2013, 10:26 AM

May 2013

Humans notice negative factors far stronger than they notice positive things. (Any motivational speaker worth his money knows this.)

The happiness of owning said house is just short-term. After a few months you stop noticing that new good part of your life and it becomes the new normal.
Your expensive mansion turns into the place where you sleep.

Instead of keeping on pumping good things into your life, a better strategy is to simply keep bad things out.
Plan for a comfortable life, rather than an impressive life.

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The daily commute,You gotta be kidding. [View all] jambo101 May 2013 OP

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You're very fortunate. Sometimes people buy a home near work, only to have the business fold. . . Journeyman May 2013 #2

That's a common misconception about applied happiness. DetlefK May 2013 #3

I believe in the neighborhood concept and have always BlueToTheBone May 2013 #4

having done the 2 hours daily commute for years, it's not as bad as it sounds unblock May 2013 #5

Back in the day, mill workers worked twelve-hour days KamaAina May 2013 #6