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Originally Posted by Pointman
I thought it was sort of proven/established/accepted, that human beings are only truly happy when they contribute, rather than consume, to whatever they think is important and what connects to their core values and beliefs.
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Participation is just as important to most people as contribution. When you have experiences, you're exercising your autonomy and thus are fully engaged in whatever activity you're doing.
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I personally disdain the "bucket list" chasing satisfaction lifestyle, in my school of thoughts Portrait of Dorian Gray shows what happens to hedonists and Power of Full Engagement explains, what really brings the best out of people.
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Classic literature is great, but let's not pretend it's empirical evidence.