Some introspection will likely confirm this phenomenon.

How many times have your best-laid plans translated into a less-than-perfect vacation?

For many, that dream becomes a nightmare.

So what is a happiness-seeking soul to do?

Kant’s answer may seem implausible, but it’s good advice:

give up the search.

Orienting your life toward goods or goals that seem to promise happiness is bound to fail.

Look around you, enjoy the moment, and maybe happiness will come to you easier than you think.

Kant’s Foolproof Recipe for Happiness| Big Think

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