We go through life holding on tightly to many unhelpful beliefs about happiness—ideas widely accepted because “everyone knows they are true.” And these beliefs seem to make good sense—which is why you encounter them in so many self-help books and articles. But unfortunately, these misleading ideas tend to create a vicious cycle in which the more we pursue happiness, the more we suffer. And this psychological trap is so well hidden, we don’t even realize we’re caught in it.
