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That's Enough.
TO MAKE PROGRESS, WE MUST AVOID SUCCESS. It's tempting to declare victory, and to feel as though we have ‘made it'. But pioneering leaders know this is an infinite game we're playing — one with no finish line. You always have more opportunities to learn, grow and develop to stay relevant. Sure — you'll have small wins along the way. But constructiv
... See moreI call this kind of thinking the “fallacy of enough”—this idea that, once we reach some sort of plateau (whether wealth, achievement, or happiness), a great calm will overcome us. In reality, I have found that once we reach our goals, fear sets in. We immediately start to worry we will lose everything we worked so hard to gain in the first place, a
... See moreVicki Robin • Taking Stock
“Enough” is realizing that the opposite—an insatiable appetite for more—will push you to the point of regret.
Morgan Housel • The Psychology of Money: Timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness
What he means is that behind every goal is the drive to be happy and fulfilled—but when egotism takes hold, we lose track of our goal and end up somewhere we never intended.
Ryan Holiday • Ego is the Enemy: The Fight to Master Our Greatest Opponent
Maybe Scott Adams said it best:
To put it bluntly, goals are for losers. That’s literally true most of the time. For example, if your goal is to lose ten pounds, you will spend every moment until you reach the goal—if you reach it at all—feeling as if you were short of your goal. In other words, goal-oriented people exist in a state of nearly con
... See morePatrick O'Shaughnessy • Growth Without Goals
We are woefully incapable of being satisfied with a prior desire, and many people argue that this is just a part of the human condition. That greed resets any goals you once had, and short of becoming a monk, you are destined to shift that goal by a few more commas.
Of course, there is some truth to this, but I think this view only scratches the sur... See more
Of course, there is some truth to this, but I think this view only scratches the sur... See more