Why "getting what you want" isn't the answer... and what is.

I’ve noticed that our values shift as we get older. Do you notice that too?

As a kid, you’re often interested in getting things. Chasing the next big idea, big achievement, something that will make you feel like you’ve “made it.”

At 16, that’s the perfect test score.

At 19, that’s getting into the perfect college.

Maybe it’s the perfect partner, right job, good friend group. It’s always get, get, get. Achieve, achieve, achieve.

​My 26th birthday was about a week ago. And I’ve noticed that what brings me greater fulfillment than getting. . .
. . .is giving.

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