The biggest source of goals, both good and bad, is stories of what other people have done. If you read enough about startups, you’ll want to do one, perhaps forgetting that you value financial security. If your friends all start running, you may find yourself running with them, even though you actually hate it. Growing up watching romantic comedies will give you horrible ideas about what you want from a lover. Go ahead and travel the world, but pay attention to whether you enjoy it. Then there are the other types of stories: not of action and adventure, but of common contentment. Most people
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