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Why would not achieving the goal correlate with happiness? Aiming for something high only is a problem, when you tie your happiness into getting there. I find t
by jstummbillig 4y ago
Why would not achieving the goal correlate with happiness? Aiming for something high only is a problem, when you tie your happiness into getting there. I find the reaching alone very fulfilling.
As a side note, finding and focusing on developing a speciality that I enjoy is a lot harder than making a lot of money. For me at least.
- brabel 4y agoHappiness is not something you achieve by fullfilling some dream. What counts is the day-by-day, or "the journey"... once you get there, trust me, it will just feel pretty empty after perhaps a day or two of excitement, and you'll just have to find a new "dream". Just enjoy the little things. Difficult to quantify but I bet that watching a football match where your team wins (if you're a football fan, and obviously through no action of your own other than just sitting there watching) makes you feel much happier (for a few hours) than any dream you could fullfill by your actual actions. Doesn't make sense, but yeah, humans don't make sense a lot.
- urthor 4y agoI mean, I really really do enjoy coding. It's just so fun to do something where knowing stuff actually changes people's lives every day. I'll be happy along the way regardless I'd say.
- jstummbillig 4y agoI (mostly) agree – which makes the reply somewhat confusing. Am I missing the contradiction or did you maybe misread my comment?
- brabel 4y agoA comment doesnt' need to be a rebuttal. I was expanding on the topic.
- coldtea 4y ago>Why would not achieving the goal correlate with happiness? Because that's what usually happens with such "bet my life on it" goals on something that affects most of your daily efforts for years. This is not a "I'll learn to play guitar this year" kind of resolution.