This is awesome ! --> Get used to it --> Repeat

Published on May 28, 2025 by Neville MedhoraNeville Medhora
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Technically this concept is called "The Hedonic Treadmill" but I think that gives it a bad connotation.

In life I've noticed many people (including myself) go through these periods where you move up in life:

  • Get a new apartment.

  • Buy a cool new car.

  • Start making more money.

....and at first there's this fun boost of motivation. But slowly, day by day, you "get used" to this newfound luxury.

You get used to the new apartment, and start wishing for more space.

You get used to the new car and the excitement fades a bit.

You get used to your new income and it becomes your new baseline.

I PERSONALLY DON'T THINK IT'S BAD, IT'S NORMAL!

Now of course you need to stay mindful that whatever you have is often way more than someone else has. There's someone out there in the world WISHING they were in the position you are.

However, we're human, and we adapt to our surroundings, start seeing it as normal, then branching out and trying out new experiences.

This desire to want more and try new things is how humans got to where we are.

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