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It sounds like you're interested in exploring some of the misconceptions about happiness. One common misconception, as you mentioned, is that happiness is solely derived from external factors like material possessions or accomplishments. However, as you've discovered, happiness is not just about what you have or what you do. It's also not a fixed state of mind, as many people tend to believe. Another misconception is the idea that achieving certain life milestones or external markers of success will automatically lead to happiness. However, as you pointed out, people often find that even after attaining these external goals, they still feel unfulfilled. It seems that happiness is a complex and multifaceted concept that goes beyond external circumstances. It's an ongoing journey of self-discovery and personal growth, and it's often found within ourselves rather than in external achievements or possessions. This understanding challenges the common belief that happiness is solely dependent on external factors.

Impact the World - Robert Mack

Yes . But also you come to realize , at least for me I did that happiness is also not a state of mind . It's a state of no mind , it's a state of being right ?

Impact the World - Robert Mack

Help me understand the difference for you , right ? But one of the things I discovered to your point is that OK , happiness is not what you think literally . So anything you think that happiness is it isn't OK ?

Impact the World - Robert Mack

Like , so you're a happiness coach doesn't mean you're going to be happy all the time equally . I think we have a very weird fixed idea of happiness like happiness . People tend to think euphoria , hedonism , excitement , you know .

Impact the World - Robert Mack

It's not just who you spend time with all of those things matter for sure . Choose the happy people and happy stuff and happy things and then you get to a place where it's like maybe happiness isn't what I do . Maybe it's maybe it's what I think you're starting to get there , right ?

Impact the World - Robert Mack

Absolutely . I mean , and you actually just sort of outlined the experience I've had , I think the journey that most of us have with happiness is like in the beginning , you think happiness is mostly either what you have or what you do . And there's a , there's value in that .