PLACEHOLDER POST – replace before launch.
You pass the exam, you get the offer, and the relief lasts about an afternoon. Then the next thing is already in front of you and the last one barely registered.
Why the reward keeps moving
When the pace has been high for long enough, the goal stops being satisfaction and becomes relief from pressure. Relief is not the same thing as meaning, and it fades much faster.
Somewhere to begin
Name what you wanted this to give you, separate from the next milestone. That question is often where the real work starts.
