Comment by throw0101a

6 hours ago

> And every miss heightens the excitement for the eventual lolly scramble.

People under-appreciate (or have forgotten) that a lot of happiness is is related to anticipating as opposed to getting. I think if more people focused on the journey or the process (or the (present) moment), versus the goal, there'd be more joy/happiness around.

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steveBK123  6 hours ago

> People under-appreciate (or have forgotten) that a lot of happiness is is related to anticipating as opposed to getting

Shoppers & hobbyists who spend too much time browsing gear are well aware of this though generally don't like to admit it to themselves...

There was (I believe) a Korean app for people to fake shop so they get all the dopamine of the hunt without the cost of actually buying anything.

johnisgood  3 hours ago

I have been thinking about just this the past two weeks. I have been trying to recall the excitement, the joy in the most mundane things, and indeed I think it has a lot to do with anticipation. FWIW LSD allowed me to experience this joy, and the curiosity kids have, or I had. :)

jonhohle  3 hours ago

Older kids tend to get fewer, more expensive gifts. I recently did the nested boxes gag, but with gift bags. What started out as a 2’x1’x6’ draw string bug turned into two gift cards. It was a lot of fun for a shaggy dog payoff that otherwise would have been an envelope tear and into the next thing.

Aeolun  4 hours ago

I think this is often related to the 'getting' not really being a challenge any more in a lot of cases.