Inertia seems to be everything

[flexagon]

Once I actually work on my side project, I want to work on it again soon. A countertop that has clutter on it will accumulate more clutter. Some say that money attracts more money; it's obvious that getting one cat is a gateway to getting more cats. It's a bad idea to think about this too much -- I could start thinking that EVERYTHING is addictive.

If you feel like reading a link, check out The unmistakable freedom of contentment. I find it pretty interesting to think of developing contentment as a practice or goal in itself. I've always viewed it as an emergent property that happens when things align just right. I wonder why I'm fine with the idea of working on happiness, or gratitude, but surprised at the idea of working on contentment. Something subtle is going on there.

Comments

[dr-alycat.livejournal.com]

Thanks for posting the link and the discussion. Both contentment and enthusiasm are things I sorely lack, and which I think would help me lead a happier life.

At work, I have 2 particularly over-enthusiastic colleagues, and it feels like it's often my role to get them back down to Earth and working on the practicalities of something rather than just getting excited about it. But I think I need to practice enthusiasm in other domains to combat this!