Description

In Episode 10 of The Reset, Shaun explores why so many high performers never feel fulfilled — even when they hit their goals.

The problem isn’t drive.
It’s definition.

Dopamine fuels the pursuit of a goal.
Serotonin completes the cycle when something is finished.

But if you’re constantly chasing the next milestone without defining what success actually means to you, you’ll stay stuck in pursuit mode — never satisfied.

This episode invites you to question the illusion.

Key Themes

• Dopamine vs serotonin and the pursuit-completion cycle
• Why high performers struggle to feel finished
• The “mirage” of success
• Illusion (Maya) and chasing external validation
• Identity entanglement and societal conditioning
• Flow states as a path to clarity
• Redefining success on your terms

Core Insight

“No one defines success but you.”

If success isn’t defined internally,
you’ll chase whatever the world puts in front of you.

Money.
Status.
Recognition.
Validation.

But attainment without meaning feels empty.

The Mirage Analogy

On a hot road, you see water on the horizon.
It looks real.

You walk toward it.
It disappears.

High performers often chase that mirage — believing the next achievement will finally bring satisfaction.

But the real question isn’t:

“What do I need to achieve?”

It’s:

“How do I want to feel?”

Practical Reset

Pause and ask:

• What does success actually mean to me?
• What feeling am I chasing?
• Am I pursuing something because it’s mine — or because it was handed to me?
• What would success look like if no one else was watching?

Clarity precedes fulfillment.

Closing Reflection

The pursuit of success is powerful.
But fulfillment requires alignment.

You are the creator of the meaning.

Define it intentionally — or you’ll inherit someone else’s version.

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