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But that's exactly that. So the focusing illusion is a term proposed by Daniel Kahneman and his co-authors. And so that you focus in life, you say, you tend to focus on some things and say, this is really what I need. And people may have different view about what they need to be happy.

But that's exactly that. So the focusing illusion is a term proposed by Daniel Kahneman and his co-authors. And so that you focus in life, you say, you tend to focus on some things and say, this is really what I need. And people may have different view about what they need to be happy.

But that's exactly that. So the focusing illusion is a term proposed by Daniel Kahneman and his co-authors. And so that you focus in life, you say, you tend to focus on some things and say, this is really what I need. And people may have different view about what they need to be happy.

Maybe some people say, you know, what I need is a romantic partner, which is attractive and faithful and friendly, et cetera. And if I get that, I'll be happy. Some other people say, well, what I really want to be rich. Other people may say, you know, what I want is just a group of friends, good social network. And so you really care. You say, this is what I need.

Maybe some people say, you know, what I need is a romantic partner, which is attractive and faithful and friendly, et cetera. And if I get that, I'll be happy. Some other people say, well, what I really want to be rich. Other people may say, you know, what I want is just a group of friends, good social network. And so you really care. You say, this is what I need.

Maybe some people say, you know, what I need is a romantic partner, which is attractive and faithful and friendly, et cetera. And if I get that, I'll be happy. Some other people say, well, what I really want to be rich. Other people may say, you know, what I want is just a group of friends, good social network. And so you really care. You say, this is what I need.

And usually you say that when you don't have it. And you think you would be really happy. You focus on that. This is the key for you to achieve happiness in your life. And then if and when you get it, Eventually, you come to realize that was not so important for your happiness. So the key example given by Kahneman are people in the U.S.

And usually you say that when you don't have it. And you think you would be really happy. You focus on that. This is the key for you to achieve happiness in your life. And then if and when you get it, Eventually, you come to realize that was not so important for your happiness. So the key example given by Kahneman are people in the U.S.

And usually you say that when you don't have it. And you think you would be really happy. You focus on that. This is the key for you to achieve happiness in your life. And then if and when you get it, Eventually, you come to realize that was not so important for your happiness. So the key example given by Kahneman are people in the U.S.

who think that, oh, if I only had a job in California, I would have fantastic weather, brilliant lifestyle. And so maybe if you live in, let's say, Minnesota, where winter is very cold, you imagine that you'd be very happy if you moved to California. Now, what Kahneman did is went to ask people who moved from Minnesota or something like that to California and says, are you more happy now?

who think that, oh, if I only had a job in California, I would have fantastic weather, brilliant lifestyle. And so maybe if you live in, let's say, Minnesota, where winter is very cold, you imagine that you'd be very happy if you moved to California. Now, what Kahneman did is went to ask people who moved from Minnesota or something like that to California and says, are you more happy now?

who think that, oh, if I only had a job in California, I would have fantastic weather, brilliant lifestyle. And so maybe if you live in, let's say, Minnesota, where winter is very cold, you imagine that you'd be very happy if you moved to California. Now, what Kahneman did is went to ask people who moved from Minnesota or something like that to California and says, are you more happy now?

And basically, after six months, a year, people say, yeah, I'm happy. But they didn't get the kind of change in life satisfaction that they were thinking they would when they were not there.

And basically, after six months, a year, people say, yeah, I'm happy. But they didn't get the kind of change in life satisfaction that they were thinking they would when they were not there.

And basically, after six months, a year, people say, yeah, I'm happy. But they didn't get the kind of change in life satisfaction that they were thinking they would when they were not there.

You're totally right. A goal, you can think of it, we used the word reference point before. You can think as a reference point. So you judge where you are, how well you're doing, with this goal as a reference. So if you have a very low goal, everything looks good.

You're totally right. A goal, you can think of it, we used the word reference point before. You can think as a reference point. So you judge where you are, how well you're doing, with this goal as a reference. So if you have a very low goal, everything looks good.

You're totally right. A goal, you can think of it, we used the word reference point before. You can think as a reference point. So you judge where you are, how well you're doing, with this goal as a reference. So if you have a very low goal, everything looks good.

If my goal in life is just to have a nice job, a house somewhere, not necessarily in a luxury suburb, et cetera, well, it's much easier to achieve that if I say my goal is to be a top manager, to have a very high income level, et cetera. So having a high goal... makes that for a given level, if I have a low goal, this looks great. If I have a high goal, the same thing is not going to look great.

If my goal in life is just to have a nice job, a house somewhere, not necessarily in a luxury suburb, et cetera, well, it's much easier to achieve that if I say my goal is to be a top manager, to have a very high income level, et cetera. So having a high goal... makes that for a given level, if I have a low goal, this looks great. If I have a high goal, the same thing is not going to look great.