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The economist Tibor Scitovsky, for example, said that pleasure results from incomplete and intermittent satisfaction of desires. This claim is worth repeating—pleasure results from incomplete and intermittent satisfaction of desires.
If you're always satisfied and have the perfect day, day in and day out, there is no perfect day, there's just a day. imperfection and satisfying your desires and wants leads to that pleasure.
“Shoshin refers to a state of mind in which we approach every task and situation with the curiosity, openness and humility of a beginner.”
― Feel-Good Productivity: How to Do More of What Matters to You
― Feel-Good Productivity: How to Do More of What Matters to You
Nick’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Nick’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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