How to Want Less
Metadata
- Author: Arthur C. Brooks
- Full Title: How to Want Less
- URL: https://theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/03/why-we-are-never-satisfied-happiness/621304
Highlights
In fact, our natural state is dissatisfaction, punctuated by brief moments of satisfaction. You might not like the hedonic treadmill, but Mother Nature thinks it’s pretty great. She likes watching you strive to achieve an elusive goal, because strivers get the goods—even if they don’t enjoy them for long (View Highlight)
Our natural state is dissatisfaction
Dopamine is excreted in response to thoughts about buying new things, winning money, acquiring more power or fame, having new sexual partners (View Highlight)
In truth, our formula, Satisfaction = getting what you want, leaves out one key component. To be more accurate, it should be: > Satisfaction = what you have ÷ what you want (View Highlight)
How to Want Less
Metadata
- Author: Arthur C. Brooks
- Full Title: How to Want Less
- URL: https://theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/03/why-we-are-never-satisfied-happiness/621304
Highlights
In fact, our natural state is dissatisfaction, punctuated by brief moments of satisfaction. You might not like the hedonic treadmill, but Mother Nature thinks it’s pretty great. She likes watching you strive to achieve an elusive goal, because strivers get the goods—even if they don’t enjoy them for long (View Highlight)review
Dopamine is excreted in response to thoughts about buying new things, winning money, acquiring more power or fame, having new sexual partners (View Highlight)review
In truth, our formula, Satisfaction = getting what you want, leaves out one key component. To be more accurate, it should be: > Satisfaction = what you have ÷ what you want (View Highlight)review