Convert Your Stress Into a Catalyst for Personal Growth
There is a lie you've told yourself since you were old enough to tell yourself lies. The lie is "I'll be happy if I can just get what I want."
The truth is far more complex and beautiful and powerful than that. The reality is that when we get what we want, our inner reward system turns off-unless it's tied to another future goal afterwards.
On top of this, modern society bombards us with false narratives that confuse us about what we actually want and what we actually need. This leaves countless people lost and without direction. This feeling manifests itself in feelings of stress, anxiety, and even depression. So what can we do about it?
Since the beginning of time, philosophers have tried to figure out what makes us happy. For the first time, modern technology has allowed biologists to map the inner chemicals that actually cause those feelings, and positive psychologists have used that
