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Comment by throw0101a

3 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  2 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.

Aeolun  1 hour ago

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