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by mortivore 2326 days ago
Mostly long-term happiness. Sometimes I do things that make me happy in the moment (pop and cheez-its), and are negative long-term, but mostly I work/play toward the long-term positive gain. I don't try to take the most optimal path towards a goal if I think the path will be too negatively draining. It's important to have fun along the way. The journey is long, and the destination fleeting so it's important to have fun.
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It sounds difficult to aim directly for long-term happiness. I find that short term happiness (as long as it's not vices) are the best path to long term happiness.