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The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

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The Cost of Comfort in Modern Life

Modern life offers abundant luxuries and comforts that were unimaginable to people from the past, making our lives objectively better than ever. However, the constant comparison with others and the abundance of comforts have led to a subjective sense of dissatisfaction and unhappiness. The nature of humanity is such that our desires are often influenced by others, leading to a happiness equation of quality of life minus envy. Despite material improvements and luxuries like hot showers, there is a cost to this comfort. This excessive comfort and ease in life may have inadvertently contributed to a comfort crisis, reflected in rising rates of suicide, depression, and mental health issues.

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