Last week in “Stop before you ruin it: Math that improves your life,” I posted about not confusing behavior like this:
with this:
I gave examples of saturation: money and happiness, material stuff and happiness, nutrients and health, exercise and fitness, and time together and enjoyment.
A reader wrote in a few more examples. She specified the x-axis but not the y-axis, though I think you can figure out the dependent variable in each
- Thinking too much (without doing anything)
- Solitude
- Drinking, Desserts, Hygiene
- Watching TV
- Organizing things, Cleaning
- Doing nothing
I agree with most, from experience.
Can you think of others?
