We associate happiness with achievement. You’ll be happy if you have a certain job title. You’ll be happy if you own a home. You’ll be happy if, if, if and if.
Unfortunately, none of these things bring happiness. Happiness doesn’t come from a bigger house, luxury car, or an impressive job title.
Happiness exists when you become aware these things don’t matter.
All my life I’ve worked to achieve bigger and better with the ultimate goal of happiness. While working towards a promotion to director, I attributed a director title to happiness. When working towards becoming a VP, I once again associated happiness to a title.
The promotion to director didn’t result in happiness so I’m not sure why I expected the promotion to VP would be different.
I’ve worked at jobs that were tolerable and others were miserable. Each time, a new job was the answer to my problem.
Except, it wasn’t.
Once you realize the quest for happiness leads nowhere, you’ll stop looking for it and start living with it.
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