I loved that post on fulfillment curve. I've always instinctively felt that way - that after you start making a certain amt of money - enough to live on - then you stop wanting more - other things become more important. Like when I made too little money to live on and pay my bills, I always was thinking about how to make more money. Now, not so much - I don't really care if I ever get a raise again (don't tell my boss that.)

This was also a favorite section:

Routine frivolous purchases - like a $5 coffee each morning - are beyond the peak, whether you actively notice it or not. If you do it every day, it’s no longer a treat. It’s not something special to really bring you fulfillment. Try drinking cheap coffee at the office all but one day a week. You’ll find that the one good coffee you do drink brings you far more fulfillment than it used to.


it's so true and it's why I make myself only go to Starbucks on Friday. So that it's a treat and something to look forward to.