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#11: Arrival Fallacy
This episode we discuss Arrival Fallacy - the illusion that once we “make it,” once we attain our goal or reach our destination, we will achieve lasting happiness. The term was coined by Tal Ben-Shahar, Ph.D. in his book, Happier.
We discuss:
What Arrival Fallacy is, and it’s distant relative, Summit Syndrome
The Happiness Quadrants (and where you want to spend most of your time)
Rat race
Hedonism
Nihilism
Happiness Quadrant
Tips to enjoy the journey, including
Stop saying “I’ll be happy when [x]...”
Start lighting it up
Focus on what’s going right
Celebrate along the way
Concentrate on your…
The skinny
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