#39: Reversing the Hedonic Treadmill 🏃🏻♂️ - by Matt Yao
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money reflections from six months of no income
My first three nights in NYC consisted of crashing on my friend’s air mattress in her A/C-less apartment. Facing a busy street, the window was propped open so a fan could blow out the hot air. Since I had earplugs with me, I made the tradeoff to welcome in the vibrant noises of Little Jamaica in order to avoid the sweltering heat. It was only marginally useful. Every morning around 5am, as the sun rose and streamed into the east-facing room, I groggily woke up covered in sweat. After washing my face still half-asleep and putting on an eye mask, I’d eventually fall back asleep. On day 4,…
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