Arrval Fallacy is the misconception that reaching a specific goal or destination will make us happy. In reality, while we do hit a dopamine spike when we hit a milestone, it is always temporary. The “dream car” feels great for a week and then it becomes a means of transport.
As a career coach, almost all of my conversations with my coachees is around promotion. People often describe it as a matter of prestige. They believe the title will validate their worth amongst their peers. Of course, once they get the promotion, their peer group changes and soon enough they need the next title to validate their worth among this new peer group.
We confuse achievement with well-being.
A good question to ask is: How would your daily life change a week after you got your promotion?
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