My wife reports feeling distressed upon learning that someone she thought must be on top of the world has been struggling with depression and suicidal thoughts. I suppose I might feel similarly if it had been, say, Elizabeth Warren. But maybe there is something about having "made it" that places you at risk. You aren't apt to be a great success without being driven, and being driven doesn't lend itself to contentedness. I like where this is headed. I shouldn't feel bad about spending weekday evenings watching daytime TV shows that I taped while working at my unglamorous job. For mental health, give up all ambition.
