Why we should stop saying "I'll be happy when"

Every time we say to ourselves “I’ll be happy when …” what we’re really saying is “I can’t be happy now.” Reaching a milestone can feel good, but eventually we start to look for  the next milestone, and then we’re back to thinking “I’ll be happy when  …” all over again. The habit of saying “I’ll be happy when …” keeps us wishing and searching instead of enjoying and living.