Recently I had a good conversation with a psychic friend. Sometimes we get fixated on having something: a baby, a house, a better job, winning a lawsuit, money… and we think “Oh, if I could only have that, then I’d be happy…” My friend’s point was knowing the future or getting what you want still doesn’t guarantee fulfillment…
She’s right. Its a classic mistake. To work for something, seek something all in the pursuit of happiness, often we find that when we reach our goal, we discover that along with the positives, the good feeling, success!, there are also new, unanticipated negatives. It’s like Mt. Everest. Those who conquer the hypoxia, the cold, the elements and reach the top are more likely to die on the descent than the ascent. In other words, reaching our goal doesn’t ensure satisfaction.
This can only mean that happiness is not a future outcome, it’s a present-moment choice.
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