*the post title will make sense if you watch this pretty funny, pretty honest, and very realistic TED talk.

Stop shifting the happiness bar in accordance with “when I” (get that job, have a successful business, lose weight, buy a house, have that kind of relationship). You have reached some of the past-you’s “when I” benchmarks already: let those carry you forward instead of the next carrot.

Now go on and spread those sparkles, unicorn.