The Hedonic Treadmill

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i hate how much i fret and waste emotion and rage over making sure someone else's shit becomes my stuff. it is second only to the three weeks of "Best Waffle Irons of 2024" i make myself read endlessly before i buy one that is more expensive than i wanted to spend on a waffle iron that i will hate and not use.

i hate it.

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Or that video game that is on sale in the off chance you remember to play it later if you happen to be browsing your 200+ game library.

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Which game will make me feel any sort of desire to play a game again?

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I'm always looking for a game that is the perfect mix of like two games

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That's why I buy myself projects that frustrate me for several days, before they make me feel better for a day or less, and then I go back to how I did before.

I really get my money's worth that way...I guess...

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All of my backpacking equipment made me feel very happy when purchasing it, and it still does every time I use it, or see it.

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As a rule I don't buy specialized kitchen gadgets that are only good at making one type of food. It has saved me both money and cupboard space.

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Relatable.

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she cute

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I suggest you make an exception for a rice cooker. It's been one of our best purchases and it can do other things besides cook rice too

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Just get into a hobby that you only have to do so often. Then you can frustrate yourself, feel better, feel normal again, then forget about it for 2 months.

Reusing frustration to conserve me frustration for what else is coming.

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I honestly don't understand rice cookers. Cooking rice in a pot is so fast and easy, plus it's basically the same process. What advantage does a rice cooker give you?

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Its the consistency of the result you get, and just the leave and forget factor while you cook the rest of the meal.
I eat rice like at least once a day, so it's really paying off and so its a pretty hype cookware.

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Damn who got that kind of money

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Look, I know that cooking rice isn't rocket surgery, but cooking it in a pot still requires you to babysit it to an extent, otherwise you end up with burnt rice. A rice cooker is the same process, except you can literally fire and forget it and come back when you've cooked other stuff for your meal and you'll have perfectly done, warm rice waiting for you. As a person with ADHD, anything that reduces the mental load and reduces the demands on exact timing is good for the success of my endeavors. Plus you can cut up some veggies and slam them in the steamer on top for more bang for the buck (I don't know if all cookers have those, but ours does and it's great). You can set all that up, make some beans on a pan, add seasoning and you have a quick, healthy, filling meal with very little demand on executive function while making it. Idk I just like having it a lot ¯\_(ツ)_/¯