Thought of the day - Adaptation
“One of the enemies of happiness is adaptation,” says Dr. Thomas Gilovich, a psychology professor at Cornell University who has studied the relationship between money and happiness for over two decades.
“We buy things to make us happy, and we succeed. But only for a while. New things are exciting to us at first, but then we adapt to them,” Gilovich further states.
Actually, savoring the anticipation or idea of a desired outcome is generally more satisfying than the outcome itself. Once we get what we want — whether that’s wealth, health, or excellent relationships — we adapt and the excitement fades. Often, the experiences we’re seeking end up being underwhelming and even disappointing.
Until you appreciate what you currently have, more won’t make your life better.
#personalnonsense #adaptation
True!
ReplyDeleteYes. We are social animals and adaptation to relations was perhaps useful for tribe members in order to be accepted and tolerated. But losing one's identity, ideas and joy of living, melting like a piece of ice, that's wrong.
ReplyDeleteHi Corina Marinescu, I just post a "free translation" of your post in portuguese.... It's so meaningful for people these days looking for happiness on stuff they don't have, that I feel obligated to translate.... Sorry for not ask for it first😏
ReplyDeleteSo true!
ReplyDeleteAnticipation can last quite a while, but I say the best things are worth waiting for. Perhaps you could call it 'gut feeling'
ReplyDeleteThanks for the heads up Corina Marinescu
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