> and it is like being a teenager again as I flirt with new narratives. That's an interesting way to see it! So is your overall take on life now a positive or

> and it is like being a teenager again as I flirt with new narratives. That's an interesting way to see it! So is your overall take on life now a positive or a negative one? Or is it somewhere in between? > I'm only now just starting to settle into what I see as a "decade long effort" on a new set of goals. Goals can lead you astray, though. Sometimes you don't actually want to achieve them[0] or you do want to achieve them but don't and end up frustrated because you keep on measuring yourself against them. Or, well, you do achieve them and still end up being miserable. Years ago I read this blog post[1] and it resonated a lot with me. Now I prefer to view my life through the problems I have or don't have, instead of the goals I have achieved or have not achieved. [0]: https://markmanson.net/dreams https://markmanson.net/dreams [1]: https://markmanson.net/question https://markmanson.net/question