Why should you work to
manage what you think and believe? Looking for happiness by
setting goals and achieving them is certainly a good way of
strengthening self esteem. Achievement is a great thing, but
it will not give you peace of mind if you expect that the
achievement of that goal is what will give you that peace.
All goals conclude, but understanding yourself is one goal that has
no conclusion. Learning to live in such a way that what you
think and believe serves to make you happy and fosters a love of
life, your life. Achievement always ends up wanting once
you’ve achieved it. Achieving self mastery is what
allows you to be more fulfilled in any context rather that just in
the pursuit of a particular goal. It’s related to learning to
be happy just being who you are. Your self mastery rewards
you in any context because it is based on what is inside of you and
not what you do on the outside. You climb Mount Everest. What
next? You achieve your goal. What next? Each new
goal can be thought of as just a different diversion, if in the
process of achieving your goals you don’t seek to understand
the bigger picture. You goals are not where you are
going. They are what you are doing now. They may give
you a sense of purpose, but if you are not happy pursuing your
goal, then how can you be happy when you have achieved it and find
that you now need a new goal? Your life is right
now. Seek goals that reward you now, that fulfill you now,
not tomorrow. You are the only self you will always be with,
so self mastery is essential
