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The arrival fallacy affects us in multiple ways by influencing future decision-making and emotional well-being.
For instance, if the initial thrill of finishing a marathon fades after two days and leaves you feeling empty, you may conclude that aiming to excel is not worth the hardship. Or, you may immediately start exploring new challenges to reach that short-lived peak of happiness again.
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We often mistakenly believe that achieving our goals will make us happy.
Whether you're aiming to run a marathon, get a work promotion or buy your first house, when meeting the goal, you will initially feel delighted, but soon after, you find yourself back at your usual le...
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Our ability to imagine how something will make us feel is often flawed because of the impact bias.
The impact bias leads us to overestimate the positive impact the accomplishment of a goal will have and underestimate how other events or feelings may influence the way we feel. After reachi...
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You can't reach happiness after achieving a goal. Achieving a goal may give you a short-term boost, but your levels of happiness will continue to rise and fall according to the internal and external events you experience.
Everyone falls prey to this fallacy, from ordinary individuals to hi...
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The key is to repackage your motivation to change your perspective, making the process of achieving your goals as important as a result.
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Life is like facebook. People will like your problems & comment, but no one will solve them because everyone`s busy updating theirs.
When we tie our happiness to the achievement of a goal, we fall prey to the arrival fallacy.
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