The Success Trap: Why Chasing More Is Making You Less Happy

What if the life you worked so hard to build is costing you the very things that make life worth living?You hit the target. Then the target moves.The promotion arrives, but the satisfaction fades. The bigger paycheck brings a bigger lifestyle-and a bigger fear of losing it. Your calendar fills up while your relationships, health, and sense of purpose quietly move to the margins.This is the cycle at the heart of The Success Trap.In this thoughtful and practical guide, Roy Kibeh examines why ambitious, capable people can become trapped in an endless pursuit of achievement without experiencing the fulfillment they expected. Drawing on psychology, behavioral economics, organizational research, and real-world examples, the book challenges the assumption that constantly pushing forward is the same thing as moving toward a better life.You'll explore: - Why high achievers are particularly vulnerable to burnout - Why earning and acquiring more can fail to create lasting fulfillment - How achievement can become disconnected from meaning and purpose - The hidden cost ambition can impose on marriages, friendships, and family life - How comparison and digital culture keep the treadmill moving - Why time can become scarce even when money is plentiful - How to separate your identity from your professional output - Why rest is a strategic necessity rather than a reward for finishing everything - How to define a life around values instead of external expectations - Practical ways to build a more sustainable form of achievementThis isn't an argument for giving up ambition, abandoning your career, or pretending money doesn't matter.It is an invitation to pursue meaningful goals without sacrificing your health, relationships, time, and ability to enjoy the life you're building.