Dr. Laurie Santos

The world is like anxiety provoking and frustrating right now, especially for young people thinking about moving into the working world.

The world is like anxiety provoking and frustrating right now, especially for young people thinking about moving into the working world.

We often think that happiness is like a destination, like get the promotion and then I'll be happily ever after.

We often think that happiness is like a destination, like get the promotion and then I'll be happily ever after.

But of course, happiness is much more like a journey.

But of course, happiness is much more like a journey.

It's much more changing over time.

It's much more changing over time.

Soon as you get that good thing that you like, you might just get used to it.

Soon as you get that good thing that you like, you might just get used to it.

Studies show that, in fact, you wind up happier if you can focus on the journey rather than the goal at the end.

Studies show that, in fact, you wind up happier if you can focus on the journey rather than the goal at the end.

Now, does that mean that we need to be like not goal-oriented at all?

Now, does that mean that we need to be like not goal-oriented at all?

No, of course not, right?

No, of course not, right?

We always have to have goals.

We always have to have goals.

I think a lot of the solutions that are presented to young men are very individual solutions, like treat yourself, do yourself, you, you, you.

I think a lot of the solutions that are presented to young men are very individual solutions, like treat yourself, do yourself, you, you, you.