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Why Chasing Success Can Leave You Feeling Stuck (with David Brooks)

The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos by Pushkin Industries

Jan 19, 202636:48Society & Culture

It's easy to fixate on the usual markers of success — your resume, your net worth, or how "impressive" you seem on paper. But how much do those things really speak to our wellbeing? And what do we miss when we only...

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Why Chasing Success Can Leave You Feeling Stuck (with David Brooks) is an episode from The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos by Pushkin Industries. It's easy to fixate on the usual markers of success — your resume, your net worth,...

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Published Jan 19, 2026, 36:48 long, audio available.

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It's easy to fixate on the usual markers of success — your resume, your net worth, or how "impressive" you seem on paper. But how much do those things really speak to our wellbeing? And what do we miss when we only focus on them? Author and cultural commentator David Brooks reflects on what he learned when he moved beyond ambition, and shares some practical ways to get unstuck.

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Published Jan 19, 2026 and 36:48 long