As you develop tolerance to success and joy, it takes bigger and bigger hits of it to feel the effects. The successes that once brought you joy feel humdrum.
I relate to this 200%. Or more. Because I often feel as if I’m an onion. Many layers, all those past selves who were variously happy, sad, frustrated, elated: all still there. And the surface layer struggling to put things in perspective… needed this.
Yes! Trying to figure out a way to occupy certain layers of the onion, like, can I get back to that person who took such joy in getting a story acceptance? I want that delight back again. Let me know if you figure it out. Thanks for reading!
I relate to this 200%. Or more. Because I often feel as if I’m an onion. Many layers, all those past selves who were variously happy, sad, frustrated, elated: all still there. And the surface layer struggling to put things in perspective… needed this.
Yes! Trying to figure out a way to occupy certain layers of the onion, like, can I get back to that person who took such joy in getting a story acceptance? I want that delight back again. Let me know if you figure it out. Thanks for reading!