The real reason we want anything is because of the way we think it’ll make us feel. Since we can’t really know if anything in particular will give us the feeling we’re after, it doesn’t make sense to pursue external objectives. Thinking we know what will make us happy is ill-considered because we don’t have all the information. Instead of asking life for a person, place or thing, asking to feel a certain way dramatically increases the likelihood of us…

Getting it.