re: Not happy after achieving something you've been working towards for years

Man some people just have that "horizon chaser" personality. It's a double-edged sword because while you're always looking ahead and striving for the next goal, you don't enjoy what you've accomplished. For me, it's fear based. I fear that if I stop and enjoy things that I'll get lazy and rest on my laurels. Then I'll feel guilty for not having started on the next goal sooner or accomplished it quicker.

In my quiet moments I wonder whether it's some kind of depression. The thrill of the hunt is more exciting than the kill itself yadda yadda. But that empty feeling you're describing almost makes you feel crazy, especially when everyone around you is clapping you on the back and telling you that you should be proud. Then it becomes a vicious cycle of, "why don't I feel satisfied? I know! I need to start chasing something new, that'll fix it. Ok that's done...why am I not satisfied now?"

I wish I could tell you how to fix it, but I think some people are just born to never slow/settle down. You know those men/women who always say they're gonna retire and just work and work and work until they're dead.