#Greed

When “Enough” Feels Too Little to You

What Epicurus described philosophically is echoed by modern psychology in the idea of hedonic adaptation: people tend to return toward a stable level of happiness after positive or negative changes. As circumstances improve, expectations often rise alongside them, which can make progress feel strangely empty. Seen this way, “enough is too little” names a cognitive trap: the mind treats yesterday’s luxury as today’s necessity. Without deliberate correction—gratitude, reflection, value-based limits—adaptation turns life into a treadmill where speed increases but arrival never comes. [...]

To Be Content With Little Is Hard; To Be Content With Much, Impossible – Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

The statement uses paradox to provoke thought about the pursuit of happiness and fulfillment in both scarcity and abundance. [...]