I used to think that once I achieve x,y,z goals, only then will I be happy. That is until I learned about the two types of reward systems in the brain, and how it made me see happiness in a different way.

LAFM #14: The happiness we get when we achieve goals is temporary, while the happiness we feel when we progress towards something greater than ourselves feels much more lasting; happiness is more about the journey than the destination.

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