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We don’t, and it’s probably because we think we already know how to find happiness, which usually involves acquiring something we don’t have. More money, better security, more affection. In other words, we think happiness is created by making some kind of change in the material world. Putting something into our possession, eliminating a threat,... See more
David Cain • What you want is never a thing
"If your past achievements didn't make you meaningfully happier, don't expect your future achievements to make you happier.
Remember that thing you so badly wanted? If getting it didn't meaningfully change your long-term happiness, then you shouldn't expect the thing you want right now to change your long-term happiness either.
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... See moreDesire is a contract you make with yourself to be unhappy until you get what you want. I don’t think most of us realize that’s what it is. I think we go about desiring things all day long and then wonder why we’re unhappy.
Tim Ferriss • The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness
Free yourself from the idea that fulfilling your wishes will make your life happier. Then you can wish for what you want and will rarely feel the need to fulfill it.
Too many people spend their time curating the exact circumstances that lead to their happiness