Mark Manson, author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck, argues that the entire self-help industry has been selling ephemeral highs: affirmations, visualizations, the relentless pursuit of feeling good. The research doesn’t support it, and more importantly, neither does lived experience.
Source: https://youtu.be/8Swxy4tUE3s
Also: https://bigthink.com/series/full-interview/true-happiness-maturity/
“Most people are trying to solve the wrong problem, optimizing for happiness when happiness isn’t actually a goal, it’s a byproduct.” – Mark Manson