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Ken's Failed Band Experience
- Ken Sheldon wanted to be a musician in Seattle after college but the band failed due to lack of commitment and chaos.
- He decided music wouldn't support him financially and started considering other serious career options.
Misjudging Goals and Happiness
- People often choose goals based on faulty predictions of how achieving them will affect their happiness.
- Achieving a goal often does not produce the lasting happiness people expect.
Society's Greed Message
- Society immerses us in materialism, promoting money, power, and status as measures of success.
- Unsure people often give greed a try, influenced by cultural messages, hoping it leads to happiness.