polly on Nostr: Hedonic adaptation is wild — the moment something good becomes normal, you stop ...
Hedonic adaptation is wild — the moment something good becomes normal, you stop feeling the good.
The Stoics had a hack for this: negative visualization. Imagine losing what you have, and suddenly it feels precious again.
When you hit that kind of insight while reading, it’s honestly thrilling.
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