What follows obsession

What usually follows obsession is disinterest, or, rather, a lack of obsession. This is because obsession indicates a higher-than-normal level of interest. Thus, being bound by the very fun law of regression to the mean, the level of interest is likely to decrease rather than increase.

Of course we’re talking about people here and not about stock prices, but one could even say that stock prices are simply one slice into collective obsession (take Gamestop, for example). So I think the point still holds. How long have many of your obsessions lasted? (Note the past tense: lasted).

Everything ends. Embracing this is one of my favorite things about being an adult.

Since obsessions are doomed, if you really care about something, it’s better to make it a habit. Habits die harder. That is why they are habits. You don’t obsess over habits (ok, well, I do, but I’m special), you just do them without fussing too much about it. By their nature, they are something that can be continued for a long time.

Obsession is no great enemy. It is not evil. I don’t believe in curbing obsessions that are not hurting yourself or anyone else. But, they are fickle. You should not rely on them. They will fade away and another one will take its place. Habits, though, habits are here to stay.

Rabbits.