Education
You may not even realize it but you are looking for "the answer" (I am, at least). It is built in your very being, the knowledge that there is some vital piece of information or wisdom that will change everything. That is what Self Help sells us, the notion that we can somehow flick a switch inside of and become a superbeing like a Tony Robbins or a Gary Vaynerchuk. All in a weekend!! It is the same line we are fed by spiritual gurus who talk about instant "life transformations" or reaching "enlightenment" where our suffering ceases and we perceive reality as it really is. Or material thinking where we live out the daily grind of our lives thinking in the back of our minds that one day everything will change. We will win the lottery. Or meet the right person / opportunity. Or cash in on some big investment or idea The thought that we can instantly transform our lives seems to be embedded in our very being. Is it possible? From a spiritual perspective, yes. Let go of the "I" and you are there. Or, from a secular perspective, lose yourself in something, an experience, a person, a passion and suddenly all your problems cease to exist. Presto! Instant transformation. The question is, how to maintain this sublime state and does it lead to a life of "success"?