8 Rules to Achieving Happiness (4 of 5)
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6. Set Reasonable Goals
What motivates you to get out of bed in the morning? Hopefully a set of goals that you want to achieve. People live happier lives when they break things down into short, mid-term and long term goals. Just make sure to be realistic and certainly don’t pursue them at the expense of your mental or physical well-being.

7. Don’t Sacrifice Your Relationships
Picture this…you’ve got the house of your dreams, a Lamborghini in your garage and with just a phone call you can arrange for a private jet to whisk you to St. Barts. You’ve really made it to the top of the mountain, right? Well, it depends on what you sacrificed to get there. Did success come at the cost of missing out on seeing your children grow up? What about your failed marriage? And all those birthdays you were too busy to attend. When it comes down to it, none of that wealth matters if everybody you’d want to share it with resents you for never being there when they needed you.