the focusing illusion

In psychology there is a concept - the focusing illusion.

That is the item that your mind wraps itself around and obsesses over, believing that if you just had this one thing you would be happy. As the name implies, it is an illusion. Maybe it's the perfect job, that move to the buyside, etc.

Just remember, it's all an illusion.

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