The 'I'll be happy when I hit this number' trap. People who reach the number report that nothing changes, they adapt, and the goal grows. Ian calls it building your own prison cell and giving away the key.
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What you're doing is you're constructing your own prison cell, and you're giving the key away.
- Some lessons must be learned firsthand
Everyone has heard from people who hit their number that it changed nothing, yet each person insists on finding out for themselves. Chasing the goalpost to feel complete means never…