The Arrival Fallacy: Why We Should Decouple Our Happiness From Our Goals
added by Anna B · updated 2mo ago
added by Anna B · updated 2mo ago
This is what Harvard professor Dr. Ben‑Shahar calls the arrival fallacy, the idea that when we reach a certain milestone we will reach a state of lasting happiness.5 When we realize that this isn’t the case, we find ourselves feeling empty, and the easiest way to deal with this is to ignore the feeling and ratchet up the goal.
the arrival fallacy, the idea that when we reach a certain milestone we will reach a state of lasting happiness.
the arrival fallacy, the idea that when we reach a certain milestone we will reach a state of lasting happiness.