So Money episode 1961, the psychology of never enough, why high achievers still feel empty

and how to fix it.

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So the success wound is the pain that comes from mistaking success, productivity, and achievement

for self-worth.

It's a feeling like no matter how much you achieve, it never feels like enough.

You're not able to hold on to the pride or the fulfillment or the satisfaction that comes

from your achievements.

And so what do you do?

You race to find more. Another promotion, another piece of validation, another piece of good feedback, another piece of, you know,

another good job. And in my experience, this is a universal human experience. It's something that

we all struggle with, but it especially

shows up in high achievers. Welcome to So Money, everybody. I'm Farnush Tarabi. You know, there are some

so many conversations that I have that really stay with me, not because they're clever or even

particularly polished, but because they hold up a mirror in a way I wasn't really expecting.

And this was one of those conversations for me. Going into this, I thought we're going to be

talking about ambition, career, success, all the things I've spent my entire life chasing,

analyzing, and frankly helping other people navigate. But somewhere along the way, this interview

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