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

An episode of the Learnings with Simone podcast, hosted by Patricia Padua, titled "Why we should stop saying "I'll be happy when"" was published on October 11, 2022 and runs 13 minutes.

October 11, 2022 ·13m · Learnings with Simone

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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.

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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.

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