e is an HNAP, or a high-need-for-achievement professional, according to Harvard Business
Recovering from the Need to Achieve - HBS Working Knowledge - 2 views
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DeLong believes the tendency to be a high-need-for-achievement type is embedded in the DNA, an addiction that spans across socioeconomic groups. Instead of experiencing happiness or well-being, HNAPs seek "relief in the accomplishment of tasks." Moving immediately to the next task on the list, they never savor accomplishments for long, he says. This creates a vicious cycle marked by a feeling of little or no real sense of purpose and a "flatness"—in career and in life. They often go through patches of life without creating or enhancing meaningful relationships, and even lack strength to deal with life's failures.
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So is there relief for HNAPs from all this obsessive comparing and competing?
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