Oct 14, 2013 - Musings    2 Comments

Rat Racer’s Illusion

Eat the roses“The rat racer’s illusion is that reaching some future destination will bring him lasting happiness; he does not recognize the significance of the journey. The hedonist’s illusion is that only the journey is important. The nihilist, having given up on both the destination and the journey, is disillusioned with life. The rat racer becomes a slave to the future; the hedonist, a slave to the moment; the nihilist, a slave to the past.

Attaining lasting happiness requires that we enjoy the journey on our way toward a destination we deem valuable. Happiness is not about making it to the peak of the mountain nor is it about climbing aimlessly around the mountain; happiness is the experience of climbing toward the peak.”

–  from Tal Ben-Shahar’s model in his great book Happier.

2 Comments

  • You can definitely see your skills within the article you write.
    The world hopes for even more passionate writers like you who aren’t afraid to mention how they
    believe. At all times follow your heart.

Got anything to say? Go ahead and leave a comment!

Time limit is exhausted. Please reload the CAPTCHA.

Keep me posted

Skip to toolbar