Now that I'm the wrong side of 40, I'm still finding plenty of moments when I'm surprised, excited and impressed.
Maybe this is a side benefit of my recently diagnosed (mildly) bipolar nature. During "up" periods, I enjoy boosted energy and a keen excitement about people, places and pleasures. It's as if the world switched from black and white to vibrant color. Everything has more depth, texture and possibility. You gotta love serotonin.
Of course, when I'm down, little is interesting or exciting.
Back to the subject of deferred gratification, I have a marked puritan tendency. I can count on one hand the number of times I've gotten sick drunk: twice in college, once in grad school. I've never even tried any illegal drug aside from a (literal) puff or two of pot. I'm also remain stingy and debt-free.
Maybe I get more excited about buying a car because I (happily) don't have one.
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Maybe this is a side benefit of my recently diagnosed (mildly) bipolar nature. During "up" periods, I enjoy boosted energy and a keen excitement about people, places and pleasures. It's as if the world switched from black and white to vibrant color. Everything has more depth, texture and possibility. You gotta love serotonin.
Of course, when I'm down, little is interesting or exciting.
Back to the subject of deferred gratification, I have a marked puritan tendency. I can count on one hand the number of times I've gotten sick drunk: twice in college, once in grad school. I've never even tried any illegal drug aside from a (literal) puff or two of pot. I'm also remain stingy and debt-free.
Maybe I get more excited about buying a car because I (happily) don't have one.