Home/Life Choices/Achievement emptiness/ThoughtI’m standing here at the senior showcase looking at this massive canvas I spent six months on.achievement emptinessShare this thoughtCopy linkShare on XDownload imageDoes this resonate with you?Share Your OwnBrowse MoreOthers have felt this tooIt’s an alpine meadow, very high-resolution brushwork, and I’ve been quantifying my reaction to it for the last twenty minutes. …emotional numbnessI’m sitting here on the edge of this twin mattress in a studio apartment that’s so small I can touch the kitchenette and the front door at the same time and I can’t stop looking at that diploma I… …achievement emptinessstood there tonight, like, while everyone was raving about my painting, and I just felt so totally EMPTY looking at it, you know? …emotional numbnessI don't even know why I'm writing this because if anyone from my school found it they'd know it was me in like two seconds since there's only fifty people in my grade and everyone talks, but I feel… …success fearsRelated ThemesChildfree guiltPath not takenPurpose searchingRetirement Identity CrisisSettling regret