“We only live once,” I said, “but I’m happier when I skip the brownie.” Which is true. For most of us, **the real aim isn’t to enjoy a few pleasures right now, but to build habits that will make us happy over the long term**. Sometimes, that means giving up something in the present, or demanding more from ourselves. --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[discipline]] , [[mindfulness]] , [[habits]] , [[bad-habits]] , [[exercise]] , [[diet]] **Source** -- [[20240806084000 - B - Better Than Before]]