Love (😉) this idea of love as a verb not a noun.

There’s a writing principle that says you should always avoid nominalizatioms in your writing — that is, turning verbs into nouns (eg “the decision was reached to end the conflict” compared to “we decided to end the conflict”) since it makes for punchier, more dynamic prose.

I’ve often thought that the same thing applies psychologically — why do we think of cheerfulness as a thing and a feeling rather than a decision and a behavior? Same with love as you point out.

Good stuff Niklas!