This episode builds on the idea of moving goalposts by exploring why they shift in the first place. Through concepts like the hedonic treadmill and arrival fallacy, it looks at how achievements become the new normal and why satisfaction often fades as soon as we reach a milestone. Alongside research and philosophy—from psychology to stoicism to Buddhism—it raises questions about what truly lasts: the external success or the growth we carry forward.

Follow up to Episode 58

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