the thrill is in the chase theme
Featured is the idea that life is often more exciting while one tries to accomplish something, than it is once that goal has been achieved. Sometimes that excitement may seem more valuable than the utility of whatever the goal was.
Examples
In tz1959e4x14 "Of Late I Think of Cliffordville", the business tycoon Mr. Feathersmith had just finished diminishing his last major rival and considered that his empire was now everything it possibly could be. The satisfaction soon waned, however and he turned to the bottle while reminiscing on how much more fun it had been facing the various challenges in the early days of his career. When the Devil appeared to offer him a chance to do it over again, Mr. Feathersmith jumped on the opportunity.
2 total · 1 major · 1 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| tz1959e4x14 | major | Mr. Feathersmith remarked that the fun was in amassing his vast fortune, not in having it. As a result, he made a deal with the Devil to give him to opportunity to enjoy amassing his fortune a second time. |
| talesfromtheloop1x06 | minor | Parallel-Gaddis summed up Alex's behavior with these words: "There have been other men... The excitement of someone new, even if it's another me. But it always runs its course. And then that's that." |