Powerful frame of looking at life is that everyone is getting exactly what they want out of life, they’re just in denial about what they truly, deeply want
Jeremy Giffonx.comPowerful frame of looking at life is that everyone is getting exactly what they want out of life, they’re just in denial about what they truly, deeply want
Desire 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
Here’s what most people think: If I get my goal, I’ll be happy. If I don’t get my goal, I’ll be sad. It’s simply not true: Pain and pleasure are something we need to understand better. Is there pleasure in NOT getting my goal? Yes. Is there pain in GETTING my goal? Yes. This needs to be discussed.