I agree with this article, and I think I have an important point to add: People use 'being nice' when they aren't confident enough to stand by themselves. Being nice and agreeable is a low risk/low impact way to remain in a group, and you trade acceptance in the group for any real influence on it. The people who…

The most interesting part of this is that you get what you pay for. You literally get less enjoyment from a $4 buffet than the exact same buffet for $8. The act of paying more for it made it a more enjoyable buffet.

Coincidentally, I just took a job with an exactly $40,000 raise and added 20 miles to my commute. I guess I'm just as happy as before. 0_0

Some of these are great tips for enjoying ANYTHING. For me, the key to enjoyment of any media, activity, or even meal is depth. If you have any perspective on the depth of time, skill, effort or expertise it took to create that which you are giving your attention, it can be incredibly rewarding to see more of it, to…

The key idea that is missing in most discussions about weight loss is *health*. Too often in our obese society, weight and health are considered equals. Certainly if you are massively overweight, you will also be unhealthy, but conversely, just because something helps you lose weight doesn't mean it's healthy (See…