We have embraced this strange belief that every person should spend their entire twenties and probably also thirties choosing their way to a highly individual, boutique and bespoke recipe for happiness. The idea is that there’s absolutely no playbook you can follow. The previous generations didn’t leave us any knowledge regarding what works for people. Everybody always starts from scratch and flails completely alone in efforts to construct a tailor-made lifestyle that reflects every aspect of their complex and different individuality.
People waste years or even decades of their lives chasing after an individual formula for happiness only because the belief in its existence flatters their ego.