Success Addiction
TopicHeard in 1 episode across 1 show since Sep 2026
Success addiction is a psychological phenomenon characterized by an obsessive, compulsive need to achieve professional milestones, power, and prestige to obtain external validation. Driven by a fear of failure and self-objectification, individuals with this condition often prioritize work and status over personal relationships and overall well-being. The term has been popularized in modern behavioral psychology to describe the underlying craving for acclaim that frequently drives workaholism.
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Success addiction can cause workaholism through conditional self-worth.
“success addiction leads to workaholism. Success addiction, once again, is really downstream from earning love, from the belief that I can be enough if I do enough.”
Open the episode · The Art of True Happiness | Dr. Arthur BrooksListen at 2:34:03
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