Don’t Move the Goalpost
I recently listened to a TED talk by psychologist Shawn Achor. In his talk, Achor argues that so many of us equate happiness with success — and in doing so, we create a scenario where we’ll never be satisfied. We’ll never be satisfied because we’re always moving the goalpost of success. Get an amazing job — now you want a better job. Get a promotion — now you want an even bigger one. Get into an amazing school — now you want to get even better…