There are few ideas more unfortunate to have planted in your mind than that you do not actually enjoy the things you do, because then all the things that are left for you to enjoy are by definition things you do not!

Ironic detachment is a slow poison that despite making everything a joke gradually strips you of joy and understanding of the self. It is the habit that is the real killer, not the individual cigarette, this is something that happens over years.

The cure is acceptance, sincerity, and enthusiasm. If you do enjoy something, let yourself, be open about it and tell the world!

— Viktor Löfgren, Snark, Ironic Detachment, Authenticity, 2025