> I think that most people who judge themselves by their accomplishments will run into this at some point. The key is not to feel good about the accomplishment

> I think that most people who judge themselves by their accomplishments will run into this at some point. The key is not to feel good about the accomplishments themselves, but about getting there. If getting there does not make you happy, then it might be the wrong accomplishment you are after. More generally, this is about systems being preferable over goals.