Psychology Today | 19.04.2026 20:24
You work toward something for months (sometimes years), believing that when you finally arrive, you’ll feel different: calmer, happier, more certain. Maybe it’s earning the degree, getting the promotion, publishing the book, or reaching a long-awaited milestone. When that moment comes, you feel relief, pride, and exhilaration. But for many high achievers, that feeling fades fast and is replaced by restlessness and emptiness.
