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It's not worth it for me to think in the morning, oh, I'm not as rich as Elon Musk. So this is very disappointing. There's no point for me to think that. That's not going to help me being successful, to have a goal which is so high that whatever I do in the day is not going to change it. So I shouldn't care about things which are unachievable.
It's not worth it for me to think in the morning, oh, I'm not as rich as Elon Musk. So this is very disappointing. There's no point for me to think that. That's not going to help me being successful, to have a goal which is so high that whatever I do in the day is not going to change it. So I shouldn't care about things which are unachievable.
But at the same point, at the same time, you know, if I wake up in the morning and says, you know, I'm great, I'm healthy, everything is fine. You know, why do I stress, et cetera? Well, I'm not maybe going to do the right things, which is going to help me move forward. So our system of happiness is going to be this kind of stuff, which kind of try to find the right level to push us to do our best.
But at the same point, at the same time, you know, if I wake up in the morning and says, you know, I'm great, I'm healthy, everything is fine. You know, why do I stress, et cetera? Well, I'm not maybe going to do the right things, which is going to help me move forward. So our system of happiness is going to be this kind of stuff, which kind of try to find the right level to push us to do our best.
But at the same point, at the same time, you know, if I wake up in the morning and says, you know, I'm great, I'm healthy, everything is fine. You know, why do I stress, et cetera? Well, I'm not maybe going to do the right things, which is going to help me move forward. So our system of happiness is going to be this kind of stuff, which kind of try to find the right level to push us to do our best.
It's neither too high, neither too low.
It's neither too high, neither too low.
It's neither too high, neither too low.
Exactly. That's something very important because we think that we always compare. One aspect of happiness is that We may think that happiness is just objective and that we have this view about what we would really want. And if we get it, we'd be happy. But in truth, we always compare to other people. One reason we compare is that we learn from other people. Let's say, you know, you...
Exactly. That's something very important because we think that we always compare. One aspect of happiness is that We may think that happiness is just objective and that we have this view about what we would really want. And if we get it, we'd be happy. But in truth, we always compare to other people. One reason we compare is that we learn from other people. Let's say, you know, you...
Exactly. That's something very important because we think that we always compare. One aspect of happiness is that We may think that happiness is just objective and that we have this view about what we would really want. And if we get it, we'd be happy. But in truth, we always compare to other people. One reason we compare is that we learn from other people. Let's say, you know, you...
if you ask yourself, am I successful in life? Well, you can look at people like you, people maybe who were in your high school when you were young, your mates, et cetera. And if they were much more successful than you, then, and I'm not saying that you're spiteful necessarily. It's not about that.
if you ask yourself, am I successful in life? Well, you can look at people like you, people maybe who were in your high school when you were young, your mates, et cetera. And if they were much more successful than you, then, and I'm not saying that you're spiteful necessarily. It's not about that.
if you ask yourself, am I successful in life? Well, you can look at people like you, people maybe who were in your high school when you were young, your mates, et cetera. And if they were much more successful than you, then, and I'm not saying that you're spiteful necessarily. It's not about that.
But if you see that they were much more successful, you may think, wait a minute, like, you know, they didn't have anything more than me when we started. So why am I not doing like them? You know, you extract information from that, from these people who were like you, who were like you. And so you would want to, You know, that's going to help you maybe to change tack.
But if you see that they were much more successful, you may think, wait a minute, like, you know, they didn't have anything more than me when we started. So why am I not doing like them? You know, you extract information from that, from these people who were like you, who were like you. And so you would want to, You know, that's going to help you maybe to change tack.
But if you see that they were much more successful, you may think, wait a minute, like, you know, they didn't have anything more than me when we started. So why am I not doing like them? You know, you extract information from that, from these people who were like you, who were like you. And so you would want to, You know, that's going to help you maybe to change tack.
You say, okay, you know, I thought that it was fine doing what I'm doing, but when I'm seeing what they are doing, maybe I should do something else. So these kind of comparisons, it's not useful when you compare to people who are very, very different. So if you're homeless...
You say, okay, you know, I thought that it was fine doing what I'm doing, but when I'm seeing what they are doing, maybe I should do something else. So these kind of comparisons, it's not useful when you compare to people who are very, very different. So if you're homeless...
You say, okay, you know, I thought that it was fine doing what I'm doing, but when I'm seeing what they are doing, maybe I should do something else. So these kind of comparisons, it's not useful when you compare to people who are very, very different. So if you're homeless...