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17 connected korrents · 14 moments from 20 Apr 1995 to 17 Sept 2026.
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happiness Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Today it is easier to fulfil the desire for material comfort than to renounce it. Today it is easier to fulfil the desire for material comfort than to renounce it. Last stated 6 years ago
12 Mar 2021
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Naval Ravikant — holds since 2021-03-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Happiness without material comfort is possible and may be more lasting, but it is playing on hard mode. — tap to centre the map on it Happiness without material comfort is possible and may be more lasting, but it is playing on hard mode. Last stated 6 years ago
12 Mar 2021
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Naval Ravikant — holds since 2021-03-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Living according to a genuine purpose brings sacrifice, stress and pain rather than constant enjoyment. — tap to centre the map on it Living according to a genuine purpose brings sacrifice, stress and pain rather than constant enjoyment. Last stated 10 months ago
5 Dec 2025
MM
Mark Manson — holds since 2025-12-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Every act of desire involves giving something up, though it rarely feels like sacrifice when you're happy with what you chose. — tap to centre the map on it Every act of desire involves giving something up, though it rarely feels like sacrifice when you're happy with what you chose. Last stated 5 months ago
18 May 2026
MA
Mari Andrew — holds since 2026-05-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A small amount of friction is enough to reshape a behavior, because most wants are not strong enough to survive a minor inconvenience. — tap to centre the map on it A small amount of friction is enough to reshape a behavior, because most wants are not strong enough to survive a minor inconvenience. Last stated 9 months ago
1 Jan 2026
JC
James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Modernity probably brings more unhappiness than the past; acquiring things does not make people permanently happier. — tap to centre the map on it Modernity probably brings more unhappiness than the past; acquiring things does not make people permanently happier. Last stated 6 years ago
12 Mar 2021
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Naval Ravikant — holds since 2021-03-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Our possibilities of happiness are limited from the start by our constitution, and it is much easier to be unhappy — tap to centre the map on it Our possibilities of happiness are limited from the start by our constitution, and it is much easier to be unhappy
SF
Sigmund Freud — holds since c. 1930 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Earning more is an outer game you do not control; wanting less is an inner game you do. — tap to centre the map on it Earning more is an outer game you do not control; wanting less is an inner game you do. Last stated 2 years ago
27 Sept 2024
DS
Derek Sivers — holds since 2024-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Living for as long as possible is worth wanting: if you enjoy life now, more of it is simply better. — tap to centre the map on it Living for as long as possible is worth wanting: if you enjoy life now, more of it is simply better. Last stated 4 months ago
16 Jun 2026
PB
Paul Bloom — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company. — tap to centre the map on it "If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company. Last stated 8 months ago
25 Jan 2026
JC
Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us. — tap to centre the map on it A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us. Last stated a year ago
3 Aug 2025
WM
William MacAskill — holds since 2025-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can run at a fast pace sustainably without constant overwork or undue stress — tap to centre the map on it A company can run at a fast pace sustainably without constant overwork or undue stress Last stated 4 years ago
4 Nov 2022
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-11-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A feeling outlasts the memory of what caused it: amnesic patients stayed sad long after they had forgotten the sad film they were shown. — tap to centre the map on it A feeling outlasts the memory of what caused it: amnesic patients stayed sad long after they had forgotten the sad film they were shown. Last stated 2 months ago
17 Aug 2026
RA
Ralph Adolphs — holds since 2026-08-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person cannot expect to find lasting balance between conflicting parts of their psychology. — tap to centre the map on it A person cannot expect to find lasting balance between conflicting parts of their psychology. Last stated 4 months ago
11 Jun 2026
SC
Sasha Chapin — holds since 2026-06-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: About half of what separates successful entrepreneurs from unsuccessful ones is pure perseverance. — tap to centre the map on it About half of what separates successful entrepreneurs from unsuccessful ones is pure perseverance. Last stated 31 years ago
20 Apr 1995
SJ
Steve Jobs — holds since 1995-04-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. — tap to centre the map on it A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. Last stated 3 weeks ago
17 Sept 2026
VR
Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. — tap to centre the map on it A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. Last stated 8 months ago
25 Jan 2026
JC
Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck. — tap to centre the map on it A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck. Last stated 4 years ago
9 Aug 2022
GK
Gary Klein — holds since 2022-08-09 — tap for who they are
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Today it is easier to fulfil the desire for material comfort than to renounce it.
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Happiness without material comfort is possible and may be more lasting, but it is playing on hard mode.
Holds
Living according to a genuine purpose brings sacrifice, stress and pain rather than constant enjoyment.
Holds
Every act of desire involves giving something up, though it rarely feels like sacrifice when you're happy with what you chose.
Holds
A small amount of friction is enough to reshape a behavior, because most wants are not strong enough to survive a minor inconvenience.
Holds
Modernity probably brings more unhappiness than the past; acquiring things does not make people permanently happier.
Holds
Our possibilities of happiness are limited from the start by our constitution, and it is much easier to be unhappy
Last stated c. 1930
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Earning more is an outer game you do not control; wanting less is an inner game you do.
Holds
Living for as long as possible is worth wanting: if you enjoy life now, more of it is simply better.
Holds
"If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company.
Holds
A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us.
Holds
A company can run at a fast pace sustainably without constant overwork or undue stress
Holds
A feeling outlasts the memory of what caused it: amnesic patients stayed sad long after they had forgotten the sad film they were shown.
Holds
A person cannot expect to find lasting balance between conflicting parts of their psychology.
Holds
About half of what separates successful entrepreneurs from unsuccessful ones is pure perseverance.
Holds
A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints.
Holds
A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally.
Holds
A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck.
Holds