I have a bold new vision of the future:
A world in which we derive happiness and meaning from creating and producing things (artwork), instead of striving to buy, possess, or consume.
Producing is more fun than possessing
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I have a lot of possessions. However this is what I can say:
The joy of producing new things is 100000x more interesting and enjoyable than simply possessing things.
We often fantasize:
“If I only bought or possessed [x] I would be so happy!”
This is almost never true. This is what psychologists call “affective forecasting”; we over-forecast (predict) that a certain change in our lifestyle, surroundings, possessions, or money will have a great impact on our “affect” (how we feel).
For example you dream of buying that Porsche, but you still are stuck in traffic. You dream of camera [x], but after you get it you still aren’t satisfied with your photos. You want [x] amount of money in your bank account, and when you finally get it– it doesn’t really change your mood or happiness much.
When in doubt, make more.
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So what is the solution?
My solution:
Derive your personal happiness from the act of creation!
CREATE ON!
ERIC