Why Success Can Feel Empty: The Goal Behind The Goal
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Why Success Can Feel Empty: The Goal Behind The Goal
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I remember getting a big promotion at work. The congratulations from colleagues. The excitement of a new challenge and a pay rise. Then, a few days later, walking in on a Monday morning thinking, "Is this it?"
The research is clear: reaching your goals, winning the lottery, even having a baby, doesn't fundamentally change how content you feel. You return to your habitual level of happiness. Most of us are simply aiming at the wrong spot.
If you've ever worked hard to achieve something and felt a hollow emptiness when you got there, this episode is for you.
There's always a goal behind the goal. The promotion, the status, the money, these are the top of the log. Feeling secure, worthy, and whole, that's the bottom. And that's a place to come from, not a place to get to.
The emptiness you feel isn't a sign that something is wrong with you. It's a love letter from your soul.