We’re constantly working to achieve goals in our lives. The problem is that the goals you’re working towards might not be yours.

Society tells us so many things about what’s important in life, and what success looks like. And so many of us invest so much time and energy trying to live up to those goals without stopping to think about whether we even agree with them.

You want a big house? Why? You want to make a million dollars? Why? Are you thinking about goals that actually matter to you, or goals that you picked up from someone else?

The next time you’re thinking about the direction you’re going in life, really think about why you’re going that way. Achieving someone else’s goal isn’t success.