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Tipping the Scales
According to the theory of the hedonic treadmill, we have the tendency to return to our own baseline of happiness soon after major life events regardless if they’re joyous or heartbreaking. That’s why the fantasy of what it would be like to win the lottery doesn’t usually pan out. If we’re a pissed off person, we’ll find a way to be angry even then. Right now, on the Jewish calendar, it’s a week before the High Holidays and a time of spiritual excavation. With that in mind, I’m trying to edge myself up towards gratitude. Where do you hover?
Steiner-Rand Scale of Acceptance via magnificent ruin
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I practice gratitude every day, and from my end, it takes a lot of practice.