It goes like this: You think you want progress, both for yourself and for the world. But most of the time that’s not actually what you want. You want… - Morgan Housel

You want to feel a gap between what you expected and what actually happened. And the expectation side of that equation is not only important, but it’s often more in your control than managing your circumstances.

When most people say they want to be a millionaire, what they might actually mean is “I’d like to spend a million dollars.” And that is literally the opposite of being a millionaire.

Having a gap between what you can technically endure versus what’s emotionally possible is an overlooked version of room for error.

More than your salary. More than the size of your house. More than the prestige of your job. Control over doing what you want, when you want to, with the people you want to, is the broadest lifestyle variable that makes people happy.