X Freeze(@XFreeze):Elon Musk on happiness: “Happiness is reality minus expectations” Many people constantly re-baseline their expectations by comparing themselves to others. As a result, even when life is objectively good, many still feel unhappy If you watch Naked and Afraid, or try living in the woods alone for a while, you quickly realize how great modern civilization actually is. Most people want to come back to it pretty fast The more you lower your expectations to match reality, the happier you become

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Elon Musk on happiness: “Happiness is reality minus expectations” Many people constantly re-baseline their expectations by comparing themselves to others. As a result, even when life is objectively good, many still feel unhappy If you watch Naked and Afraid, or try living in the woods alone for a while, you quickly realize how great modern civilization actually is. Most people want to come back to it pretty fast The more you lower your expectations to match reality, the happier you become