«Nothing in life is such a big deal as you think." David Kahneman
blockquote> How big is the difference between the daily mood of the person who earns $ 20 thousand. per year, and a person who earns 4,000 USD per month? Almost none. That is, it is there, but it is minimal. Would you be happier if you spend the rest of his life in a house by the sea? Hardly. Strictly speaking, the people of California, where more than 300 sunny days a year, no happier than people in New York or Chicago.
This effect, incidentally, is actively used by marketers. They convince you that the purchase of a product to make you happy. But they are unlikely to keep their promise.
To combat this psychological effect you have to learn one simple axiom: nothing will be as important in a year or even a week, as it seems today
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