#299 Why We Always Want More (Hedonic Adaptation)
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In my last episode, I spoke about my cycling trip to Taiwan. While there, I had a lot of time alone to think to myself with no distractions. In this episode today, I'm going to share some of the things I was thinking about.
One of these was the idea of Hedonic Adaptation (also known as the Hedonic Treadmill). This is something that we all face as humans and might just be the key to understanding how to be happy and content.
It's a really useful topic when it comes to being happy with what you have and not always feeling bad about what you don't - such as feeling bad for not being good enough at English.
Let's find out more.
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I have experienced this feeling many times and it is great to hear that I am not alone, that it is normal to want more even when you are happy. I even get ashamed of myself for this feeling, buuut I think I must enjoy NOW more!