多数人的目标，不过是上个好大学，找个好工作，赚上几百万，目标都很现实。如果很快实现，接着又没了目标，只有再次制定，把几百万升级到几千万、几个亿，或是不断地换工作、换房子、换车子。一路顺利的话，会因此踌躇满志，不可一世，以为生活永远这么向上攀升。一旦目标不能实现，就会遭受挫折，产生焦虑、抑郁等不良情绪，觉得我太没用，太不行了。这就是凡夫的常态。
Most people's goals are practical—attending a good university, landing a good job, and making a few million dollars. But when these goals are met quickly, they often lose direction and simply raise the bar—from millions to tens of millions or even billions—or keep changing jobs, houses, and cars. If everything goes smoothly, they may grow arrogant and overconfident, believing life will always trend upward. But when goals slip out of reach, frustration sets in, leading to anxiety, depression, and feelings of inadequacy. This is the norm for ordinary people.