The arrival fallacy: The moment where you succeed in reaching a goal, only to realize it wasn’t everything you thought it would be. We live in a goal-oriented society where motivation is driven by the objectives set forth, but what if life doesn’t really look or feel any different? Such a feeling can be unnerving, however, all it takes is a new approach to your method of setting goals. Here’s the arrival fallacy explained, and how to fly past it.
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