Thrive Solo

Thursday Thoughts — Always Wanting More

September 3, 2026·21 min
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Send us Fan Mail On this week's Thursday Thoughts, Polly and I are talking about our tendency to keep striving for the next thing, rather than appreciating what we already have. We talk about the ‘hedonic treadmill’ - the idea that even when we achieve something we really wanted, the happiness it brings often doesn’t last, and before long we’re looking towards the next goal. Polly shares how she sometimes forgets that she's living in the house she once dreamed of, while I talk about the freed...

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