How the Hedonic Treadmill keeps you moving:

1: Exuberance

You are thrilled. You feel lucky and grateful and proud. Whatever just happened feels like it was meant to happen, and all is right in your world. This is the briefest, but most intense phase.

2: Pride

Not only did this happen, but it happened to YOU. You somehow managed to put yourself in the situation that made it possible, through either luck or skill or some other action that you can take at least partial credit for. If you linger in this stage too long, you will become annoying.