“Never become used to anything you love. It blunts the edge of appreciation.” — Richard Laymon
- Achieved through pleasure, enjoyment, or satisfaction
- Associated with the maximization of short-term pleasure
- The happiness you feel when you seek instant gratification
- Achieved through purpose, meaning, or authenticity
- Associated with a focus on long-term, value-oriented, and higher-order living
- The happiness you feel when you embrace delayed gratification
The Hedonic Treadmill/Adaptation
