I was reflecting on the concept of goals and I realised that it is our culture to constantly set goals. We set exercise goals, diet goals, relationship goals, work goals... Upon further reflection, I realised that most of the targets I set are based on arbitrary numbers.

We think: I feel I should make... hmm... how much more should I make in a year.. maybe an extra 2k per month? Yes. That's it! My goal is to make 2k a month more by end of next year

But is all of these goal settings coming in the way of our happiness? Is constant striving stopping us from feeling content? Are there any research on this topic?