One way to set goals is to avoid setting any goal that you think reaching will make you happier than you are right now. Sound crazy? The idea is that "I'll be

One way to set goals is to avoid setting any goal that you think reaching will make you happier than you are right now. Sound crazy? The idea is that "I'll be happy when"-type goals tend to be the kind that are most often misguided. They are often aimed at pleasing or impressing others or measuring up to external expectations - parents, society, peers, etc. Conversely, the goals that you just choose because you choose them, tend to be much more rewarding in the end. With total focus and attention, minimal ego involvement, and no expectation of reward or outcome, the process becomes the reward and happiness is the result.