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Introduction

Have you ever woken up on a fine, misty morning?  Have you ever sat up and seen the sun filter through the wisps, and wondered, "Wow!  I wish my life was like this moment all the time?"  An then you get up, make a cup of coffee, bundle up in a warm jacket, and sit outside on the cement just watching the sunrise. I have, but not as often as I'd like.  And I'd like to change that. So this is not an introduction to my life story.  It's a mission statement.   Here's the plan: Maximize long term happiness by identifying things I like doing and doing more of them, and removing things I don't like doing (or transforming them.) Bleck!  That's not actionable!  Make it actionable! Identifying things I like doing and doing more of them = Try out lots of hobbies, produce cool stuff, and learn new skills.  I'm talking learning to draw, knitting sweaters, and hiking mountains! Removing things I don't like (or transforming them) = Getting be...