Many of us spend our time thinking, “Once I land that promotion, then I’ll be a new and better version of myself,” or “Once I have X amount of money saved, my life will be a little bit easier, then I’ll be happy.” And, on one hand, economic security and relational stability are both real endeavors that do provide systemic advantages. But they are not cure-alls for what an adviser of mine called “the problems of living.”
