It’s likely (unless you’re quite unusual as a human) that this is a false dichotomy. You’ll likely want to find multi-dimensional optima, rather than picking one simple thing and ignoring other aspects. The more important question is how long-term you think regarding gratification.
Look back over the last year. Do you wish you’d done things that made you have a few much happier moments, or do you wish you’d done things that made you a little happier much of the time?
“Look back over the last year. Do you wish you’d done things that made you have a few much happier moments, or do you wish you’d done things that made you a little happier much of the time?”
The latter. Which is interesting for me, because when I was younger, I was obsessed with feeling ecstatic all the time, whereas now I just want to be content.
It’s likely (unless you’re quite unusual as a human) that this is a false dichotomy. You’ll likely want to find multi-dimensional optima, rather than picking one simple thing and ignoring other aspects. The more important question is how long-term you think regarding gratification.
Look back over the last year. Do you wish you’d done things that made you have a few much happier moments, or do you wish you’d done things that made you a little happier much of the time?
“Look back over the last year. Do you wish you’d done things that made you have a few much happier moments, or do you wish you’d done things that made you a little happier much of the time?”
The latter. Which is interesting for me, because when I was younger, I was obsessed with feeling ecstatic all the time, whereas now I just want to be content.