Chasing what never quite settles into enough

That hollow feeling after a win. The goal you reached, the praise you received, yet something inside stays unsettled, already scanning for the next target. You know the cycle: achieve, feel relief for a moment, then the quiet panic that it wasn't enough, that *you* aren't enough. This pattern isn't a personal failing; it's a learned survival strategy. Over time, external validation becomes a frag...