Why You Should Chase Growth, Not Happiness
Break free from pesky ruts by shifting your perspective.
Have you ever felt stuck in a job, a relationship or in life?
Conventional wisdom says you have two choices: resign yourself to dissatisfaction or take action to make a fresh start. The first choice is bleak and the second one is scary: you change your job, city or partner, and yet problems reoccur — you changed circumstances, not your psychology.
There is a 3rd choice. You can make lasting change by shifting your perspective.
Trust me, it’s not as hard as it sounds. Here are five ways you can break free from pesky ruts.
- Recognize when you are in a rut
- Change your routines
- Take better care of yourself
- Diversify your interests
- Chase growth, not happiness
Let’s unpack these one by one.
1) Recognize when you are in a rut
Being stuck is something you may not even notice at first. It builds over time. Unfortunately the longer a rut continues; the harder it is to break free.
No one intends to go off-track. It happens overtime.
