“Never become used to anything you love. It blunts the edge of appreciation.” — Richard Laymon

Hedonic Happiness

• Achieved through pleasure, enjoyment, or satisfaction
• Associated with the maximization of short-term pleasure
• The happiness you feel when you seek instant gratification

Eudaimonic Happiness

• Achieved through purpose, meaning, or authenticity
• Associated with a focus on long-term, value-oriented, and higher-order living
• The happiness you feel when you embrace delayed gratification