How to Be Miserable for the Rest of Your Life

Summary

Podcast Summary: The Mindset Mentor – Episode: "How to Be Miserable for the Rest of Your Life"

Introduction In the February 26, 2025 episode of The Mindset Mentor™, host Rob Dial delves deep into the psychological phenomenon he terms the "Achievement Trap." Aimed at helping listeners understand how the relentless pursuit of goals can lead to perpetual dissatisfaction, Rob offers insights and practical strategies to break free from this cycle and cultivate lasting happiness.

Understanding the Achievement Trap Rob begins by painting a relatable scenario: the constant chase for the next big achievement—be it a career milestone, financial goal, or personal aspiration. He explains how this relentless pursuit often leaves individuals feeling unfulfilled, despite reaching their goals.

Key Discussion Points:

1. The Relentless Chase for More

   • Rob Dial [00:52]: Introduces the concept of the Achievement Trap, highlighting how achieving one goal often leads to the pursuit of another, creating a never-ending cycle.
   • Example Scenarios: From career advancements and financial milestones to personal relationships and material possessions, Rob illustrates how each achievement can become just another stepping stone to the next desired goal.

2. Cultural and Societal Influences

   • Rob Dial [06:07]: Discusses how societal programming from childhood instills the belief that self-worth is tied to achievements and success.
   • Impact on Individuals: This mindset leads high achievers to feel empty internally, despite outward appearances of success.

3. The Emotional Cost of Continuous Achievement

   • Rob Dial [07:13]: Shares a poignant story about a billionaire friend who, despite his immense wealth and possessions, remains trapped in the loop of seeking the next accomplishment, ultimately finding no true happiness.
   • Rob Dial [07:57]: Emphasizes that this endless pursuit is not genuine success but rather an addiction to achievements.

4. The Importance of Being Present

   • Rob Dial [18:16]: Highlights the significance of appreciating the present moment, sharing emotional anecdotes from a group call where participants realized the value of cherishing current experiences over future goals.
   • Rob Dial [19:36]: Conveys that no amount of future success can replace the priceless moments of the present.

Notable Quotes:

• Rob Dial [05:37]: "Matter how hard you run, you're still not going anywhere."
• Rob Dial [07:23]: "If you're always trying to go for the next thing, you will be miserable for the rest of your life."
• Rob Dial [22:09]: "Success is not about what you achieve. Right. I think success is about how much you actually experience, how present you are in your life."
• Rob Dial [23:53]: "Don't let achievement steal the actual point of life."

Strategies to Overcome the Achievement Trap

1. Redefine Success:

   • Rob Dial [22:09]: Encourages listeners to shift their definition of success from measurable achievements to the quality of their experiences and relationships.

2. Schedule Joy:

   • Rob Dial [22:11]: Advises listeners to intentionally block out time for activities that bring joy, treating them with the same importance as work commitments.
   • Practical Tip: Engage in hobbies, spend quality time with loved ones, or enjoy simple pleasures like watching a sunset.

3. Rewire for Contentment:

   • Rob Dial [22:42]: Suggests daily practices to cultivate gratitude and recognize the positives in one’s life.
   • Action Steps:
     • Gratitude Journaling: Write down three specific things you’re grateful for each morning.
     • Joy Assessment: Reflect each day on whether you truly experienced joy.

4. Create a Reverse Bucket List:

   • Rob Dial [22:45]: Proposes making a list of achievements and moments already accomplished that were once dreams, to foster appreciation for the present.
   • Example: Listing milestones like "graduated college," "bought my first home," or "traveled to Europe" to acknowledge and cherish these moments.

Real-Life Application and Personal Stories Rob shares personal anecdotes and stories from his weekly group, Mindset University, to illustrate the challenges and emotional struggles associated with the Achievement Trap. One particularly moving story involves a listener who, despite having a fulfilling life with a young child, feels compelled to strive for more, revealing the deep-seated belief that happiness lies just beyond the next achievement.

Conclusion: Embracing the Present While Pursuing Goals Rob Dial wraps up the episode by emphasizing that achieving goals is not inherently negative. The key is to pursue aspirations from a place of joy and fulfillment rather than out of a sense of inadequacy. By appreciating the present and redefining success, listeners can escape the Achievement Trap and lead more satisfying lives.

Actionable Takeaways:

• Measure Success Differently: Focus on experiences and relationships rather than solely on achievements.
• Intentional Joy: Actively schedule and engage in activities that bring happiness.
• Daily Gratitude: Practice gratitude journaling to enhance appreciation for the present.
• Reflect on Past Achievements: Create a reverse bucket list to acknowledge and cherish past successes.

Final Thoughts Rob Dial challenges listeners to live fully in the present, urging them to break free from the cultural and psychological patterns that equate self-worth with continuous achievement. By doing so, individuals can find true fulfillment and happiness, making the most of each moment while still striving for their dreams.

Connect with Rob Dial:

• Instagram: @RobDialJr
• Inspirational Texts: Text Rob at 512-580-9305 for sporadic motivational messages.

Share the Episode: Rob encourages listeners to share the episode on Instagram and tag him @robdialjr to help the podcast reach more individuals seeking motivation and mindset mastery.

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[Rob Dial]

Welcome to today's episode of the Mindset Mentor Podcast. I am your host, Rob Dial. If you have not yet done so, hit that subscribe button so you never miss another podcast episode. And if you're out there and you want to receive some inspirational and mindset texts from me sporadically throughout your week, text me right now. 512-580-9305 Once again, 512-580-9305 Today I'm going to talk to you about how to be miserable for the rest of your life. Especially how to make sure that every moment from this moment forward until the day that you die, you are not as happy as you want to be. And then I'm going to talk about how to avoid it. And it has to do with something that I like to call the Achievement Trap. We're going to dive into our social and personal problems where we never feel like too much is ever enough. And I'm just curious, before we dive into It. In the past, have you ever wanted something so bad and you worked so hard to get it? And this might have been three or four or five, 10 years ago, whatever it is, and you have that thing now, or you had it at some point in the past, like, you wanted it, you wanted it, you achieved it. And now that you have it, it's just another thing. Maybe it's a house, maybe it's a car, maybe it's a relationship, maybe it's a achievement, it's a job. Or maybe it's a certain amount of money that you're making now that you have it. You're like, ugh, whatever. But when you were younger, it was like, the thing you wanted more than anybody else you worked so hard for. You dreamed about, you prayed about that thing, and now you're having, like, ah, whatever. We all get caught in this trap of wanting the next thing, you know, Maybe you want your dream job. Oh, if I could only get this dream job, then I'd be set for life. And then you get it. And then six months later, like, okay, now I want to move up to the next level because my salary isn't quite enough. Or maybe you want a pay raise and you do get that pay raise. Oh, if I could only make $80,000 a year, then I'd be happy. And then you get to $80,000 a year eventually, and you're like, you know what? I'm so close. I need to hit six figures, and then I'll feel secure. And then you hit six figures. You hit $100,000. You're like, now I need to make.

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$200,000 so I could be really secure.

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And I can buy some more cool stuff. Or maybe you're living in an apartment and you're like, I just really want.

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To buy a house.

[Rob Dial]

I want my own place. If I could just buy my own place, I'd be so happy. And then you finally get that first home. It's a nice little home. And then a couple years later, you're like, ah, it's too small. I need something bigger. And you get something bigger. And you're like, I need something with a pool. Or maybe you just. You've been dreaming about finally getting into a perfect relationship. If I could just find the right partner, everything will be amazing. And then you find someone that you love. And then you're like, well, when are we getting engaged? And then you get engaged, and you're like, well, when are we getting married? When's the baby? It's like, the next thing the Next thing, the next thing. Maybe you just want to get a car. Oh, if I could only afford a car, then I'd be happy. Then I could feel successful. And then you get a Honda and you're like, well, yeah, this Honda is nice, but, like, look at the BMWs. And then you get a BMW five years down the road. You're like, but it's nice, but it's not like Lamborghini. Like, maybe I should be searching for and trying to get a Lamborghini. Or maybe you start your business and you're like, you know what? I just need to get my business to $10,000 a month. Once I get to 10,000amonth, then I'm going to be set. And you work really hard for a couple years, and you finally hit it. You're like, okay, well, now I need to get to $100,000 a month. Or maybe you're like, you know what? I just need to get out of debt. If I could just get out of debt, then I'd never stress about money ever again. And then become debt free. And you're like, well, now I'm debt free, so I need to build wealth, I need to invest, I need to. Millions would make me feel safer. Have you ever been caught in this trap before? If any of this sounds like you, I want you to know that you're not alone. In fact, I'd probably argue that most of us are caught in this exact same trap. It's this running on this treadmill of.

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Success where it's a treadmill where no.

[Rob Dial]

Matter how hard you run, you're still not going anywhere. You're always chasing the next thing. You're always trying to get to the next level, whatever the next goal is. And you never actually feel fulfilled when you get there because you always want to get to the next thing. I always say our goals are like the horizon. The closer you get to the edge of it, the further that it gets away. Oh, we gotta keep pushing it out and pushing it out.

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But I want you to know, like.

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This isn't just a personal struggle. This is more than anything else, a cultural programming that we have.

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We're conditioned from the time that we're.

[Rob Dial]

Little children that we need to achieve. We go to school, we need to work harder, we need to get an A. When you're in first grade, you gotta work really hard so you can get to second grade. And then you got to work really hard so you can get to third grade. And it's this constant treadmill of having.

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To go for the Next thing.

[Rob Dial]

And we, we somehow think that happiness and self worth is something that we earn through achievement. And so we, we find that our value in this world is based off of how much money we make or how successful we are in our careers, or how impressive our accomplishments sound to other people. And I really believe that this belief system runs deep within us. It's why high achievers can look wildly successful on the outside, but feel completely empty on the inside. And I want you to think about this, like, what's the point of always wanting the next thing if we're never fully in this moment to appreciate the thing that we just got? So, like, we can say, when I.

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Buy that house and we buy the.

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House and you appreciate it for a couple minutes and you're like, well, what about the next thing? If we do that, we're always living in a future moment without ever fully.

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Being present in this moment.

[Rob Dial]

And if you're always trying to go for the next thing, you will be miserable for the rest of your life. I want to tell you a story. I have a friend who works for a guy who's worth billions of dollars. He's got more things than you could possibly imagine. It's insane. He's got a massive fleet of planes. He's got a ton of mansions and ranches all over the world. He's got every car you can think of. He's got every animal you can think of in his ranches. These weird, obscure animals that he pulls from Africa and India, and they're from.

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All over the world, and some of.

[Rob Dial]

Them are rare and endangered and, you know, giraffes and, you know, he's even started collecting dinosaur bones. So he's got fossils all over the place. He's got everything he could possibly think of. And my friend was at a dinner with him and they were eating dinner, as they do quite often, because she's been working with him for a while. And it was the beginning of the year a couple years ago, and she said, hey, I got an idea.

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Let's go around the dinner table and.

[Rob Dial]

Let'S just talk about what our number one goal is for the year. And so everyone's going around and there's like five or six of them. Everyone says their number one goal for the year. Do you know what he said? His number one goal for the year was? Make more money. His number one goal is to make more money. This guy has already, quote, unquote, won the game that so many people are playing. And I know we can argue he hasn't won the game at all. And I get that, that's what I'm trying to get across here. But most people think that becoming a millionaire, becoming a billionaire, is, quote, unquote.

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Winning the game of life.

[Rob Dial]

He's already quote, unquote, won that game. But instead of enjoying his life, enjoying the rewards, being able to fly one of his planes to one of the most beautiful places in the world and just hanging out there for a month and taking time off, he's stuck, locked in this loop of wanting the next thing. Waking up at 4:00 in the morning and starting to work. I want you to understand that's not success. That's addiction. Not to drugs, not to alcohol, but the constant need for more. And if we don't actively take a step back and question this mindset, most people, most of us and I have fallen into this will fall into that exact same pattern. So, like, why can't we just be happy with what we have? Why is it so damn hard to be satisfied? Have you ever thought about that? Like most of us, I think it's the way that we were raised and I think that society reinforces it. And everyone puts achievement and success on this pedestal. And so many people will just work, work, work, work, work to try to get to whatever success means to them and really don't know how to turn it off. And they have no real quote, unquote, I've made it goal. Like I've made it when I get here. And then a lot of people, if they do have that goal and they hit it well, then they've got to figure out and get to the next one. I got to move that goal out. And that's why so many people feel unfulfilled even when they have it all. And so I'm curious for you, with everything you're doing in your life, what is it that you're actually chasing? Let's bring it back to you. What's your version of his make more money? Is yours to make more money? Is it hitting, you know, the next career milestone? Is it building a super successful business? Is it buying the dream house? Is it driving in a Lamborghini? Is it being seen as successful by other people?

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And now back to the show. I want you to understand, none of these are wrong. Like, I don't care if you want any of these things. You can want all of them. In fact, none of them are wrong. But have you ever asked yourself what do you actually think achievement is going to give you? Because if we're trying to go for something it's because we unconsciously think there's something that we're going to get from it. Like if somebody wants more money, they don't just want money, they want something behind it. You know? Most people aren't chasing money. They are chasing security. Or they're chasing maybe love from other people. Or they're chasing the feeling of finally being worthy because they are worth $10 million. Or they're chasing the feeling of if I make this amount of money, then I can show it off and then maybe people will appreciate me more. Most people are not chasing status. They're chasing validation. And not even validation from themselves, validation from other people. They're wanting to prove to themselves that they're not a loser.

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They're hoping that people will look at.

[Rob Dial]

Them differently if they're successful. They're not chasing success. They're chasing this feeling of maybe I'll finally be enough. Most people's biggest fear, their biggest thing that holds them back, is a different flavor for everybody else. But it's usually this core feeling of not being enough. And that could be good enough, that could be smart enough, pretty enough, loved, accepted, not being a failure, whatever it might be. And the problem isn't the goal itself. You can do and go for whatever you want to in this life, and I think that you should, and I think that that's amazing. But the problem is believing that your happiness exists on the other side of what you want. Because if you're not happy now, you won't be happy when you get the thing that you want. I promise you that I can tell you 100% from many people I have met that are extremely successful and miserable. The problem isn't believing that. The problem is believing that your happiness is on the other side of this thing that you want. But here's a secret. If you can't feel fulfilled now, you won't feel fulfilled then. So why don't I just try to make myself feel happy now, regardless of what I have and I can still want to achieve just for the fun of it, play it like a game. Success and money and all of these things could be like a game. But why can't I just be happy now? Why can't I just feel fulfilled now? There's people with less money than I have that are way happier than I have. So it doesn't mean that I have to make money in order to be happy. It means that I could be happy at any moment while I'm on my road of achievement or success, whatever it might be. And I Was running a call yesterday for my weekly group that I run. It's called Mindset University. And I was on the call yesterday and I was on a call and one of the ladies that was there asked me a question. She's like, hey, like, I want to achieve, I want to have success. She's like, but I don't feel like I have enough time and I don't know what to do. That's always like, what's happening on the surface, right? And I'm like, okay, what's happening on the surface is fine, but I want to know the deep thing that's actually going under it. I was like, okay, what does that look like to you? And so she wanted to achieve because of the way that she was raised.

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Like all of us, right?

[Rob Dial]

She felt like she wasn't good enough until she achieved. And. But she says, I don't really, like, want to right now. And I heard a baby in the background as she was speaking at some moment. And she's like, she had said something along the lines at some point when she was speaking real quickly of like, everything's pretty good right now. And I was like, hey, did I hear a baby in the background? And she's like, yeah, I have a one year old. And I was like, so what I'm hearing you say is that you have a one year old, life is pretty good right now and you want to achieve. Like, there's something that's pulling you to want to want to achieve. But there's also this feeling of like, everything's pretty good right now. I kind of, my life is decent, it's good. And it sounds like more than anything else, if I'm translating what you're saying, you just want to be happy in the moment. Is that correct? And she's like, yeah, that would be great. Like, I was like, you can achieve at any moment when your child is.

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18 years old, you can decide, hey.

[Rob Dial]

I'm going to go achieve and grow a massive business or be successful. But what you're telling me is your life is pretty good right now. You're paying the bills, everything seems pretty great. I was like, why don't you just enjoy the present moment with your 1 year old? I was like, I know from the people that I speak to by having a child and a baby. People keep coming up and talking to us and they're like, man, I miss our. I miss when our kids are that old. I wish I miss my children are that age. I just wish that I could have my children be babies again. So many people are telling this to me and I was like, why don't you just appreciate the moment of being with your child? Because I guarantee you, when Your baby is 20 years old and moved out of the house you're going to, you would trade everything that you have 20 years from today to be right back in this moment that you're in. And she just started crying. And then like 15 other people on the call started crying as well because they were starting thinking about their children and how they miss their babies and how their children are older, they're moved out. And it's about being present in this moment and really appreciating what we have.

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You can appreciate this moment, be present.

[Rob Dial]

In this moment, be happy and fulfilled in this moment and still want to achieve more. But not from a place of I have to to be worthy. But I just want to because it's fun. I want you to understand. Like, imagine yourself 90 years old. You've accomplished everything you've ever wanted. You had the career, you have the money, you had the success, you've traveled the world, you have $100 million in all of your bank accounts and your investments, and you're 90 years old. Do you want to know what I guarantee you at 90 years old, worth $100 million? No matter how old you are, no matter where you are in life, you would trade every single dollar, every single achievement to rewind time back to this moment right now. Even if you're 30 years old and your life is complete shit right now and, and you're rebuilding your entire life, I promise you, you would trade all $100 million at 90 years old to be 30 years old and struggling again. So money is not the goal. It's time. It's experiences. And it's being present in this moment that's the real goal. How are you missing it? What's the point of always wanting the next thing when once we get that thing, we want the next thing? You're never fully present. You're always living in this future of.

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The next thing versus appreciating wherever it.

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Is that you currently are. You know what if you're living in the years right now that you'll miss in the future, one day in the future, you're going to miss these moments. If you have a one year old right now screaming and keeping you up at night while you're holding them and trying to put them back to sleep, one day you will wish that you could just hold your baby like you did this morning at 3:00 when they were screaming and crying and awake. When they're 30 years old, you're like, man, I just wish I could hold my baby the same way I used to. If you have a child right now and they're young and it's stressful, you know, I have a friend who's six who's got a 16 year old son and she always tells me whenever she sees my son, she's like, oh man, I miss those days. I miss when I could hold him like that. He doesn't want me to hold him ever. Like, she thinks it's weird for me to want to give him a long extended hug when he's 16 years old. She misses those days so much. And I want her to know that when he moves out of the house, she'll miss just him being 16 years old and being present in this moment in her house. If you're in your 30s or your 40s, when you're 90, you'll long for the body and the energy and the health that you have right now. And so it doesn't matter where you are, you're living in the good old days. I have to constantly remind myself of this in achievement or success or money.

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Doesn'T make it more of the good old days.

[Rob Dial]

Oh, well, I would be happier and it could be the good old days if I had more money or more success. No, you would trade everything, the very last day of your life to be right back where you are right now. But most people don't realize this until it's too late. And so how do we stop chasing and actually start living? We need to figure out a way.

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To break through this.

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This is not about not achieving. I want you to understand that this.

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Is about learning when to turn it.

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Off so that you don't miss your own life. Because so many people miss their own lives. The first thing I want you to do is I want you to stop measuring your life by productivity. Success is not about what you achieve. Right. I think success is about how much you actually experience, how present you are in your life, how present you are at the people that you love, how much fun and joy and meaning you create. If you're winning in those areas, you're winning in life. So that's the first thing I want you to understand. The second thing I want you to try to start scheduling joy like you schedule work and everything else. If you don't put it in your calendar, it probably won't happen.

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So block out time for your joy.

[Rob Dial]

Whatever your joy is, unplug time to be with your family. Hobbies that bring you joy, not for productivity, but literally. Hobbies just for fun.

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Simple, slow moments.

[Rob Dial]

Watching the sunset, Feeling, you know, a warm cup of coffee on a quiet morning. Hanging out and laughing with your friends. Schedule those things out in your life. Experience the joy. And then I want you to really start to rewire your brain for contentment versus having to always be going for the next thing.

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Start training your mind to recognize what.

[Rob Dial]

Is already good in your life. There's a lot that's good in your life. There's a lot to. If you're listening to this podcast, if you have the means to be able to listen to this podcast, you have a lot more than the average person in the world does. Every morning, write down three things that you're grateful for, but make them specific. Don't just say, I'm grateful for my family. You can say something like, I'm grateful for my kids. Laugh. And the sounds that they make when they're excited at night. Ask yourself the question, did I actually experience joy today? If you can't experience this moment and appreciate this moment, you won't appreciate the next one either. And then the last thing I want you to do, and I want to challenge everybody to do this today, is to make a reverse bucket list. Like, we've all heard about a bucket list, which are the things that we want to do before we die. But what if you made a list of the things that you've already done that your past self once dreamed about? Moments that if you lost these things tomorrow, you'd miss them desperately? What would that look like? What if you wrote them down and let them sink in and realize that you're already living a life that you probably wished for in the past? And so I'm going to challenge you to be here and be now. I'm not saying don't achieve. Hell yeah, go for it.

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Have fun.

[Rob Dial]

Make this life amazing. But I'm saying don't let achievement steal the actual point of life. And that's what I really want to challenge you for. This is your life. It's happening right now in this moment that you're in. The real question is, are you actually living it? So that's what I got for you for today's episode. If you love this episode, please share it on your Instagram stories.

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