Intrinsic goals do not result in negative emotion because it is impossible to fail at them, and building a life full of intrinsic goals is a great way to prevent constant emotional pain. But even when our highest goals and ultimate aims are intrinsic, we will inevitably have certain extrinsic sub-goals that will result in pain when they are unmet. And in order to prevent this pain, we need to structure these goals properly. Which of these structures would you rather be inside of in a tornado?
