Have you ever felt disappointed after reaching your goal? Do you ever say to yourself, “When I achieve this goal, then I will be happy.” If you’ve ever experienced such a when/then thought pattern, you’re not alone. Whether you’re aiming to run a marathon, get a promotion at work or buy your first house, having a goal in mind can increase your motivation. However, we often mistakenly believe that achieving our goals will make us happy. That tendency is called the arrival fallacy. In .this lesson, we will discuss this mistaken belief and share how to escape this though pattern. Come and learn from students from all over the world.

Have you ever felt disappointed after reaching your goal? Do you ever say to yourself, “When I achieve this goal, then I will be happy.” If you’ve ever experienced such a when/then thought pattern, you’re not alone. Whether you’re aiming to run a marathon, get a promotion at work or buy your first house, having a goal in mind can increase your motivation. However, we often mistakenly believe that achieving our goals will make us happy. That tendency is called the arrival fallacy. In .this lesson, we will discuss this mistaken belief and share how to escape this though pattern. Come and learn from students from all over the world.