It’s like the missing second part of success that’s easy to ignore. We try to rush straight for the hills. But even if you muscle through—have luck, talent, and persistence—you won’t even know how to enjoy it once you arrive. And you may have missed out on a successful life in the first place.

I’m not okay with waiting and working toward these goals (which indeed would be nice to achieve) while not being content in the moment. True success comes from the quality of each moment, without the often subtle longing for some different future or past.

It’s a sense of quality in what you do, even the simplest action.