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Assured Misery
I would argue, though, that what is really foolish is to spend your life in a state of self-induced dissatisfaction when satisfaction lies within your grasp, if only you will change your mental outlook. To be able to be satisfied with little is not a failing, it is a blessing—if, at any rate, what you seek is satisfaction.
William B. Irvine • A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy
Personal experience how to guarantee misery. Carson’s prescriptions for sure misery included:1) Ingesting chemicals in an effort to alter mood or perception;2) Envy; and3) Resentment.