๐—œs the 'high achiever' mindset stealing your work joy?

May 02, 2025โ€ข1 min read

๐—œ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ธ๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฎ ๐—บ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป:

Reaching the summit might seem like the ultimate success, but diverse paths and unexpected turns enrich the journey. And you will not find this joy if you climb the mountain in a hard way.

๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ด๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ?

This 'high achiever' mindset is deeply rooted in our educational experiences. Growing up, many of us felt the need to meet high expectations.  

This pressure, especially in Asia, can foster a deep-seated fear of failure, turning minor setbacks into personal defeats and eroding job satisfaction.

๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ท๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜†:

Over the years, I've witnessed numerous talented individuals undermine their potential and grapple with anxiety due to unmet high expectations. This pressure to maintain top performance can erode work joy, sow seeds of self-doubt, and foster a craving for more validation and recognition, often at the expense of personal enrichment.


๐—˜๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฎ ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜„ ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ:

Our career journeys resemble climbing unique mountains, each with unique challenges and joys. True professional growth stems from aligning our work with our values and purposes, not just meeting external benchmarks.

I๐—ป ๐—บ๐˜† ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ต, I've seen firsthand how redefining success metrics can transform stress into fulfillment. Many find renewed career satisfaction by fostering a mindset that values enriching them in person.

This approach is not just about reaching the peak but enjoying the climb and the unique landscapes it offers.

Take a pause and reflect below questions:

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚? 

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฝ๐˜€ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ท๐—ผ๐˜† ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ?


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