Why High Achievers Feel Unfulfilled (Even When They're Winning)

We’re taught from a young age that success is the best path to a fulfilling and satisfying life. So achievers dedicate themselves to achieving, thinking it will bring success. 

The problem is, success is not the same thing as fulfillment. And often, the more successful you become, the emptier you feel inside. As your relationships crumble, your self-doubt, loneliness, and existential fear consume you. 

Worst part? 

Success only further magnifies these feelings. You could have all the material success in the world, but you’ll still feel hollow inside. 

In today’s episode, you’ll discover the hidden emotional toll of success, how to face buried feelings before they sabotage everything you love, and how to be both successful and fulfilled. 

Listen now. 

Show Highlights Include:

• The weird way becoming more successful makes you feel emptier inside (and the only true way to find fulfillment) (1:51)
• The vicious cycle of society that traps you in a never-ending loop of achievement at the expense of true fulfillment, connection, and happiness (4:55) 
• How success hides your deepest emotional issues until they explode to the surface (6:06) 
• The hidden emotional toll of success that makes life harder with each achievement instead of easier (9:32) 
• Why suppressing emotions creates a “pressure cooker effect” that results in a midlife crisis (17:10) 
• How avoiding your emotions steals your power over them and makes you do their bidding (20:06) 

For more about David Tian, go here: https://www.davidtianphd.com/about/ 

Emotional Mastery is David Tian's step-by-step system to transform, regulate, and control your emotions... so that you can master yourself, your interactions with others, and your relationships... and live a life worth living. Learn more here: https://www.davidtianphd.com/emotionalmastery