A lot of people make New Year's resolutions to change their lives in a big way. He says they're often based on an anxiety-driven belief that things need to be changed all at once. But he says the real challenge is withstanding and tolerating the discomfort of knowing what you are not changing.
Oliver Burkeman challenges our age-old pursuit of happiness with a surprising way of thinking about life. Is it our very pursuit that brings us misery? Perhaps setting the best goals for the new year requires a contrarian approach.
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