THE LURKING FAILURE THAT LIES BEYOND SUCCESS
Psychiatry is discovering truth in the old saying: “The gods reserve their biggest disappointment for those who get what they want.” Psychiatrist Frederic F. Flach explains why the risk of becoming depressed rises when people achieve their goals: 1) Many feel they do not deserve what they’ve achieved. Those individuals must guard against self-destructive ways that will undermine and undo their accomplishment. 2) Some people win career success at the price of sacrificing family relationships and friendships. Too late they realize how few, if any, people care about them and their triumph. This awakening can turn their elation to bitterness. 3) And success means an ending of some kind, which may stir up temporary sad feelings of “It’s over,” and raise the perplexing question of “Where do I go from here?” If you do find yourself suffering from these feelings, consider that they’re a natural reaction and not a sign that something unusual is wrong with you.…
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