article a while back about what makes a good life. It says that an important element of a good life is something called “psychological richness.” Here is an excerpt:According to this view, a good life is one that is interesting, varied and surprising—even if some of those surprises aren’t necessarily pleasant ones.
In fact, the things that make a life psychologically rich may actually make it less happy in the ordinary sense. After all, to put it bluntly, a happy life can also be boring.
Adventures, explorations and crises may be painful, but at least they’re interesting.I agree with this view. In Tim Ferriss’ words, “The opposite of happiness is boredom.” The opposite of happiness is not a bad event; it’s boredom.
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