inertial well-being

"Whatever the reasons for the inertia of our well-being, what is clear is that if we are to change our typical level of happiness, it will not be through quick fixes or one-shot interventions. We will need to change permanently our lives and our lifestyles, just as if we were trying to change our weight or level of aerobic fitness." -Christopher Peterson

excess

"It is more rewarding to be complicit with scarcity than excess." -Will Oldham