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By focusing our attention in the present, we become sensitive to existing pleasures, increasing time affluence in the process.
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048 |
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…giving up money to have more time isn’t always the loss it may feel like.
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053 |
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Valuing time seems to stand little chance against the narcotic properties of cash.
|
070 |
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Knowing why and when you engage in mindless activities can help you replace them with happier time.
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074 |
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Intentions become powerful when we tie them to daily actions that take our time away.
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079 |
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Static rewards – such as always treating yourself with the same restaurant meal each week for hitting fitness goals – will become demotivating over time.
|
080 |
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In the battle against technology and time confetti, our greatest weapon may be technology.
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082 |
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Engineering the default no is a powerful weapon in your battle for time affluence, but most of us are terrible at it.
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083 |
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It isn’t enough to build in more time for leisure. You must make sure you do everything you can to enjoy the leisure time you have cultivated.
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086 |
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…thinking about the economic value of our leisure time can undermine our enjoyment of it, because we are constantly comparing the experience against some perceived expected value or ideal.
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086 |