The Illusion Behind the Pursuit of Happiness
How to escape the Hedonic Treadmill of life.
The rise of the Information Age has turned this world into an exciting place. Everything, for the sake of knowledge or pleasure, is a click away.
Want to spice up your evening with a hot date? Hurry over to Bumble! Swipe, Swipe Swipe. How about checking out the crystal waters of Bora Bora instead of staring at the postcard Aunt Polly gave you? A flight to the Pacific, here I come!
As we rise in social status, the pursuit of excitement becomes more intense.
The modern man is certainly more evolved and less bored than his ancestors. Yet it is palpable that mankind has been increasingly evolved to be more afraid of boredom than he has ever been. It is rather constructed in his mind that boredom is not a natural process and must be avoided like the plague at all cost.
And here we are, dreading our desk jobs, fantasising a life of novelty in a different paradise each and every day. I mean, what is the harm of seeking an adventure? We need something to keep us alive, don’t we?
A Confession
Last Christmas, when I went on a 10-day cruise to Fiji with my friends, I had such a blast. From mermaiding next to a baby shark to drinking to my heart’s…
