Can you learn to enjoy the process as the end in itself, not the means?

In the beginning, the dissonance between the scale of your aspirations and the reality of your days will riddle you with anxiety. You will be tempted to strip the unknown of its surprises and travel to the future: What if my customers churn? What if a competitor introduces a... See more

We can even savor a past or future experience. (This still counts as savoring because we enjoy the feelings in the present moment.) When we savor the past, we practice reminiscence, which makes us feel grateful for our past experiences. (We can do this by replaying an enjoyable moment in our head.) Savoring the future can prove slightly more

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Everyday events, it turns out, make us far happier to remember than we expect. So while a simple coffee date with an old friend or a night in cooking for your better half might not seem worth remembering, thinking back on these simple occurrences actually can bring us great pleasure later on.