Do you feel proud when you succeed – or just relieved?

If you don’t appreciate your success when completing a tough project, these tips can change the way you think

Every time I complete a professional project, the dominant emotion I feel is relief – relief that I didn’t fail, and that something I did was “good enough”.

But do I appreciate my success or have pride in my achievement? Nope. I just move on to the next task. Relishing the accomplishment feels superfluous, because I’ve only done what’s expected of me.

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