Lewis HowesYour Personal 24/7 Greatness Coach

Why Happiness Is Found In The Journey...

31 Oct 2023 · 1 min

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This is a YouTube video titled "Why Happiness Is Found In The Journey..." containing a monologue or personal reflection recorded on October 31, 2023. The speaker discusses the flawed idea that achieving certain milestones guarantees happiness, emphasizing the importance of enjoying the journey rather than just the outcome. The content explores themes of anticipation, achievement, and personal fulfillment.

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What do you think people don't understand about money and happiness? The once I get X, then I will be happy is just always a flawed formula, no matter what. And also because whenever I do attain the big thing, you win the championship, you do the book launch, whatever it is, it's usually disappointing, mostly because it can never be as good as the anticipation. I have found myself trying to now anticipate that experience. Like when I sold my, you know, the biggest sale of the companies that we had, I started acquisition, not home the next day, because There's this idea that you should take some time off, you should take some time to enjoy this, you should, X, Y, Z, someone projecting their external beliefs onto me. Why? Why? Because I choose to live my life this way and I enjoy the journey more than the outcome now. And so I just can't wait to plant the next flag. And I would say that the more I've learned this about myself, the further and further out I plant the flag so that I have a longer period of time of enjoyment. before I have what will ultimately be a letdown, because there's no way it can ever live up to the amount of effort I put into it. There's just no way.