How to like everything more - by Sasha Chapin
substack.com · 2,918 words · saved by 1 readers
on the skill of enjoyment
I believe that one of my skills is that I’m good at liking things. I intensely enjoy many of my experiences, whether we’re talking about music, art, people, food, places, books, movies, anything. My wife, glimpsing me reacting to a Fiona Apple song, once said: “I wish everyone could enjoy something as much as you’re enjoying this right now.” She’s also noticed that when I eat a good meal, I appear so emotionally affected that she confuses my verklemptitude for sorrow or anger. The variety of my enjoyment is notable, also: I like a tremendous number of cuisines, locales, styles of…
saved by
related reading
- How to like everything more - by Sasha Chapinsashachapin.substack.com
- How to like everything more - by Sasha Chapinsashachapin.substack.com
- In Defense Of The Reality Of Good Taste - by Ozy Brennanthingofthings.substack.com
- The Death of Hobbiestheplurisociety.com
- Taste is a guide for what is worthwhilejzhao.xyz
- How to Do What You Lovepaulgraham.com
- Notes on “Taste” | Are.na Editorialare.na
- Cracking culturesgleech.org
- How to Be Happy — LessWronglesswrong.com
- How to Do What You Lovepaulgraham.com
- Visceralitymap.simonsarris.com
- The Lottery of Fascinations | Slate Star Codexslatestarcodex.com