Maybe I’m not articulating myself correctly because I certainly do not want to imply or say that there is no joy in my life. I guess the “joy” in my life is just intrinsic rather than extrinsic? I get immense satisfaction out of my work itself and “succeeding” in and of itself is motivating. I also find mentoring/helping others succeed to also be extremely rewarding. The greatest joy I get in life is seeing how my actions have improved the lives of others in some way.
I also feel very fulfilled from my personal relationships, family and lifestyle that my “success” affords me.
why not have some joy?
you might say you do have joy, but I’ll say it doesn’t look like it and so to bring it back I wouldn’t want to work for you
This is why companies are always pushing the “winning” narrative.
to be clear I’m only commenting on how your philosophy is perceived vs how it actually feels, since I can’t know that.