My family keeps trying to recreate this one perfect vacation we had five years ago by analyzing what made it special and planning every detail to match that magic. We've become vacation archaeologists instead of just making new memories and everyone feels the pressure to perform the same joy.
More people experience this than they realize.
The attempt to reverse-engineer spontaneous joy has trapped everyone in the performance of a memory.
“Where Are You with The examined vacation?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.