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Originally Posted by mysticaltyger  That sounds nice....and indeed it would be for about 6 months. After that, you just take it for granted as "normal". It just becomes part of your lifestyle but doesn't really make you any happier.
Economists call this phenomenon the "hedonic treadmill". |
This may in fact be the case, but needs justification IMO. For example, if I hire a maid to clean my house for me (something that's probably just outside 40k/year) I get back a few hours a week of my time. If I can't use that time to make myself happier by doing something I enjoy, that suggests some deep spiritual malaise.