The Arrival Fallacy is the belief that achieving a goal — landing the job, hitting the income milestone, reaching the finish line — will deliver lasting fulfillment. In reality, the happiness spike fades quickly and we reset the goalpost, leaving us on an endless treadmill of wanting. The antidote is building meaning and presence into the journey itself, not the destination.
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