Happy When (#334)

Many of our classic “Happy When” achievements provide external validation, without changing our internal feelings about our place in life.

A few years ago, author Ryan Holiday received the news he’d been awaiting for years. His book, The Obstacle Is The Way, reached the top spot on the New York Times Bestseller List, nearly five years after it was first published.

Holiday was mowing his lawn when he got the good news from his agent. After a brief moment of euphoria and reflection, Holiday w…